Isabelle Valentin (born 20 January 1962 in
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its c ...
) is a French politician of the
Republicans who has been serving as a member of the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
since 28 June 2017, representing the
1st constituency of Haute-Loire.
Political career
Valentin was elected a
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône ...
regional councillor in 2010 and then an
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional councillor in 2015.
In parliament, Valentin has been a member of the Committee on Social Affairs.
Political positions
In the Republicans'
2017 leadership election, Valentin endorsed
Laurent Wauquiez
Laurent Timothée Marie Wauquiez (; born 12 April 1975) is a French politician who has presided over the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016. He is a member of The Republicans (LR), which he led from 2017 to 2019 following the ...
as the party's chairman.
[Virginie Le Guay (16 November 2017)]
''Paris Match
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History and profile
A sports news magazine, ''Match l'intran'' (a play on '' L'Intransigeant ...
''.
References
1962 births
Living people
People from Le Puy-en-Velay
The Republicans (France) politicians
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Women members of the National Assembly (France)
21st-century French women politicians
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
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