Richard Ramos is a French restaurant critic and politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as a member of the

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since 18 June 2017, representing the department of

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Early career

Before entering politics full-time, Ramos worked as restaurant critic for ''

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''.

Political career

Ramos has been a member of MoDem since 2008. In parliament, Ramos serves as a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French-Algerian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Moroccan Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Political positions

In July 2019, Ramos voted against the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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.Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019)
CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés
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Bibliography

*"Le coup de gueule des députés artificiers", in ''Hallier, tout feu tout flamme'',

Jean-Pierre Thiollet Jean-Pierre Thiollet (; born 9 December 1956) is a French writer and journalist. Primarily living in Paris, he is the author of numerous books and one of the national leaders of the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CEDI), a ...

, Neva Editions, 2023, p. 51-57. ISBN 978-2-35055-309-2

References

1968 births Living people People from Blois French people of Spanish descent Democratic Movement (France) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Loiret {{France-politician-MoDem-stub