Boris Vallaud (born 25 July 1975) is a French politician of the
Socialist Party
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who was elected to the
French National Assembly in the
2017 elections
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, representing the
department of
Landes.
Early life and education
Vallaud studied at
Lycée Louis-Barthou
Lycée Louis-Barthou is a secondary school in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
History
The school's history goes back to a religious establishment founded by Jesuits in 1640. It is named for French politician Louis Barthou.
Academics
The ...
in
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and then
graduated from
École nationale d'administration
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(ENA) in 2004, alongside
Emmanuel Macron.
Political career
From 2013 until 2014, Vallaud served as chief of staff to
Ministry of the Economy and Finance Arnaud Montebourg
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François Hollande from 2014 until 2016.
In parliament, Vallaud serves as member of the Committee on Social Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Lebanese Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Political positions
Vallaud was one of only five Socialist MPs who did not vote in favor of confirming
Prime Minister
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Édouard Philippe
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's government in 2017. He has since been considered one of the sharpest critics of the Philippe government.
In response to a 2019 law authorizing the sale of the government's controlling stake in
Groupe ADP
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, Vallaud led a cross-party initiative which called for a referendum to overturn the legislation, citing concerns over the loss of government revenue and influence.
[Inti Landauro (16 May 2019)]
French constitutional court clears ADP privatization
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See also
*
2017 French legislative election
Legislative elections in France were held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (with different dates for voters overseas) to elect the 577 members of the 15th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. They followed the two-round presidential election won b ...
References
1975 births
Living people
Sciences Po alumni
École nationale d'administration alumni
People from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Socialist Party (France) politicians
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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