Marie-France Lorho (born 15 December 1964) is a French politician serving as the member of the

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for the 4th constituency of

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(LS), she is currently its sole representative in Parliament.

Career

The daughter of General Raymond Lorho (1924–2014), Marie-France Lorho was active in local politics in

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prior to her tenure in the

. She is close to Mayor

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and was his substitute in the 2017 legislative election. Following Bompard's resignation to focus on his mayorship, Lorho became a parliamentarian. In February 2018, alongside

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, she proposed a bill which would recognise the 1790s killings in Vendée by troops under the command of the

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as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. She stood for re-election in the

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, with support from

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. She was elected in the second round over the

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candidate.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lorho, Marie-France 1964 births Living people People from Colmar League of the South (France) politicians Politicians from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 21st-century French politicians 21st-century French women politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic