Gilles Le Gendre (born 13 May 1958) is a French politician who presided over the La République En Marche group in the

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from 2018 to 2020. He was elected to the

in the 2017 legislative election in the 2nd constituency of

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, which encompasses the 5th, as well as parts of the 6th and 7th arrondissements.

Private career

A graduate of

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, Le Gendre worked as director of the ''

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'' magazine redaction from 1995 to 2001 after stints at

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and ''

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''. He was director of communications and member of the executive committee at

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from 2002 to 2004.

Political career

In Parliament, Le Gendre also serves as member of the Committee on National Defence and the Armed Forces. He was elected president of the LREM group in the National Assembly after the election of

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as the body's president. In July 2019, Le Gendre voted in favour of the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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.Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019)
CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés
''

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''. He stepped down in 2020 as group president and was succeeded by former Interior Minister

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Gendre, Gilles 1958 births Living people Lycée Pasteur (Neuilly-sur-Seine) alumni Sciences Po alumni Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Paris La République En Marche! politicians People from Neuilly-sur-Seine

Private career

Political career

See also

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