Maxime Minot (born 20 July 1987) is a French politician of the

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who has been a member of the National Assembly since

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, representing

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Political career

In the 2017 presidential elections, Minot publicly denounced his party's candidate François Fillon amid the so-called

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and instead voted for

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...

. Minot was elected to the French Parliament at the 2017 legislative election. He has since been serving on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French delegation to the

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(IPU). In late 2019, Minot endorsed Damien Abad as chairman of the Republicans' parliamentary group.

Personal life

In July 2020, Minot

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References

External links

National Assembly biography

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