Daniel Grenon (; born 31 July 1948) is a French politician and former grocer who has represented the 1st constituency of the Yonne

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in the

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since

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. He is a member of the

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(RN).

Biography

Grenon was born in 1948 in

Saint-Fargeau Saint-Fargeau is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. Main sights * Saint-Ferréol church, built in Gothic style in the 14th and 15th centuries. Notable bur ...

, Yonne. He was the owner of a grocery store selling regional products in

Toucy Toucy () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. Personalities Toucy was the birthplace and hometown of Pierre Larousse, lexicographer and founder of the publi ...

for several years before retiring. He was also the president of several local sports associations, including an archery club. He was a longtime supporter of the National Rally before getting involved in politics. In the 2021 regional election, Grenon was a candidate for the

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on the list led by Julien Odoul. In the 2021 departmental election, he contested the

canton of Cœur de Puisaye The canton of Cœur de Puisaye is an administrative division of the Yonne department, central France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Toucy. It includes part of the historical ...

but was defeated in the second round. For the 2022 legislative election, he contested the 1st constituency of Yonne, taking the seat in the second round by defeating

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(EELV) candidate Florence Loury (who ran under the

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alliance) with 51.1% of the vote. In Parliament, he sits on the Committee on Sustainable Development, Spatial and Regional Planning.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grenon, Daniel 1948 births Living people People from Saint-Fargeau National Rally politicians Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Yonne