Olivier Gaillard (born 28 February 1967) is a French politician representing
La République En Marche! (LREM). He was a member of the
French National Assembly from 18 June 2017 to 26 June 2021, representing the
5th constituency of the
department of
Gard.
Having previously been an active member of the
Socialist Party
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, Gaillard joined LREM in 2017.
In parliament, Gaillard served on the Finance Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the French-Ecuardorian Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In July 2019, Gaillard was one of nine LREM members who voted against his parliamentary group's majority and opposed the French ratification of the
European Union
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’s
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
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...
(CETA) with
Canada
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. He left LREM in 2020.
Gaillard resigned from the Assembly to become mayor of
Sauve.
See also
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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 b ...
References
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Living people
Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
La République En Marche! politicians
Place of birth missing (living people)
1967 births
Members of Parliament for Gard