Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne (born 15 September 1977) is a French politician 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) who served as Secretary of State at the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the governments of successive

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and

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from 2019 to 2022.

Political career

After the presidential and

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elections of 2007, Lemoyne became deputy chair of the UMP parliamentary group at the National Assembly. He held this position until 2014, under successive chairmen

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(2007-2010) and Christian Jacob (2010-2014).

Political positions

In 2013, Lemoyne voted against

Law 2013-404 ) , citation ACT No. 2013-404 of 17 May 2013, territorial_extent = French Republic , enacted_by = Parliament of France , date_passed = 23 April 2013 , date_signed = 17 May 2013 , signed_by = President ...

, French legislation which grants same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children. When

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called for

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member states to give

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a clear mandate for negotiations with the United States on metal tariffs in 2018, Lemoyne publicly opposed these plans.Jean-Baptiste Vey (May 4, 2018)
France against trade negotiations over U.S. tariffs: minister to Les Echos
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References

1977 births Living people The Republicans (France) politicians La République En Marche! politicians Senators of Yonne Lycée Lakanal alumni ESSEC Business School alumni People from Bourg-la-Reine Politicians from Île-de-France Secretaries of State of France {{France-politician-LREM-stub