Loïc Dombreval (born 16 April 1966) is a French veterinarian and 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 a single term (2017-2022) in the
French National Assembly
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, representing the
2nd constituency of the
department
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Government and military
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of
Alpes-Maritimes
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.
Early career
Dombreval worked as a veterinarian from 1990 until 1995 before taking on the position of communications director at
Virbac
Virbac is a French company dedicated to animal health located in Carros, near Nice. It was founded in 1968 by veterinarian Pierre-Richard Dick.
The company is the 6th the largest veterinarian pharmaceutical group with a turnover of 948 million ...
's French subsidiary in 1995. From 1999 to 2000, he was a strategy consultant at
Capgemini.
Political career
Having previously been an active member of the
Democratic Movement
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(MoDem), Dombreval joined LREM in 2017.
In parliament, Dombreval served on the Committee on Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning. In this capacity, he was the parliament's
rapporteur on
animal welfare and rights in France
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Legislation
France passed its first animal protection law ...
, including a 2021 ban on the use of wild animals in live circus shows.
In addition to his committee assignments, Dombreval was a member of the French-Namibian Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In the 2022 elections Dombreval lost in the second round to
Lionel Tivoli
Lionel Tivoli (born 29 February 1988) is a French businessman and politician who has represented the 2nd constituency of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the National Assembly since 2022. He is a member of the National Rally (RN).
Biography
Tiv ...
of
National Rally
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.
Political positions
In July 2019, Dombreval decided not to align with his parliamentary group's majority and became one of 52 LREM members who abstained from a vote on the French ratification of the
European Union
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’s
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with
Canada
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.
In 2021, Dombreval led efforts to ban the practice of marmot hunting in France.
[Thibault Roques (2 September 2021)]
Alpes-Maritimes : un député LREM veut interdire la chasse à la marmotte
''Le Figaro
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''.
See also
*
2017 French legislative election
Legislative elections in France were held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (with different dates for voters overseas) to elect the 577 members of the 15th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. They followed the two-round presidential election won by ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dombreval, Loic
1966 births
Living people
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Renaissance (French political party) politicians
Politicians from Boulogne-Billancourt
Members of Parliament for Alpes-Maritimes