Philippe Cochet (born 23 May 1961 in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

, Rhône) is a French politician. He has been a member of the French National Assembly since 2002, most recently re-elected in 2007 for the

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department. He is a member of the mainstream conservative party, the UMP. He is a member of the

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Committee on foreign relations, and the President of the France-

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Committee. French National Assembly Official website
/ref> Within the UMP, Philippe Cochet is part of the libertarian faction called The Reformers. He has been one of the 21 members of the UMP National Committee (''Comité directeur'') since July 2007. He is also, since March 2008, the mayor of

Caluire-et-Cuire Caluire-et-Cuire (; frp, Caluéres-et-Cuéres) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' als ...

, a city in the Northern suburbs of

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1961 births Living people Politicians from Lyon Union for French Democracy politicians Liberal Democracy (France) politicians Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Republicans (France) politicians Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Members of Parliament for Rhône {{France-politician-UMP-stub