Frédéric Lefebvre (; born 14 October 1963 in

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, in the

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. From 2008 to 2009 and from 2013 until 2017, he was a member of the

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, representing the

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department. He is also the founder of l'Ame Nord, a

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dedicated to serve the interests of French residents living in the US and Canada.

Political career

Lefebvre was first elected to the National Assembly in the

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. In parliament, he served on the Finance Committee from 2007 until 2009. In 2008, he introduced an amendment to

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's immigration law to allow illegal foreign employees to apply for work permits if their employers can show they are important to the economy. Lefebvre was the UMP's candidate in the for

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(for French expatriates in Canada and the United States) in the 2012 legislative election, but lost against

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, who received 54.01% of the votes. On 15 February 2013, the Constitutional Council canceled the election and said Corinne Narassiguin ineligible. He topped the first round of the early parliamentary elections, and after the second round, 9 June 2013, he was elected against the Socialist candidate, Frank Scemama, with 53.72% of the vote. He subsequently served on the Defence Committee from 2013 until 2017. Lefebvre was a candidate in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. In the

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, Lefebvre lost his re-election race against

Roland Lescure Roland Lescure (born 26 November 1966) is a French banker and politician who has been serving as Minister Delegate for Industry in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne since 2022. Prior to joining the government, Lescure served as a ...

, the candidate of

La République En Marche! Renaissance (RE), previously known as La République En Marche ! (frequently abbreviated LREM, LaREM or REM; translated as "The Republic on the Move" or "Republic Forward"), or sometimes called simply En Marche ! () as its original name, is a l ...

(LREM); Lescure won 80 percent of the vote, to Lefebvre's 20 percent. In November 2017, Lefebvre was among the co-founders of Agir and served as the party's vice-chairman. In 2019, however, he joined LREM.Albert Zennou (September 18, 2019)
Frédéric Lefebvre: «J’ai décidé d’adhérer à En marche!»
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''.

References

External links

His official site
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1963 births Living people People from Neuilly-sur-Seine Politicians from Île-de-France Rally for the Republic politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Republicans (France) politicians Agir (France) politicians Secretaries of State of France Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic La République En Marche! politicians 20th-century French lawyers Members of Parliament for French people living outside France {{France-politician-RPR-stub