Marie-Hélène Thoraval (born 3 June 1966 in

Coutances Coutances () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France. History Capital of the Unelli, a Gauls, Gaulish tribe, the town was given the n ...

) is a French politician who has been serving as

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since 2014 and as a member of the

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since 2016.

Political career

Thoraval was a member of the

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from 2010 to 2012. She was the substitute candidate for Gabriel Biancheri in the

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. She succeeded Biancheri following his death in 2010. Thoraval is a member of the

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Political positions

In 2019, Thoraval publicly declared her support for incumbent

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.Voici la tribune des 72 maires et élus locaux de droite et du centre qui annoncent leur soutien à Macron
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'', 8 June 2019.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thoraval, Marie-Helene 1966 births Living people People from Coutances Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Republicans (France) politicians Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Drôme Regional councillors of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Mayors of Romans-sur-Isère Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians