Sophie Briard-Auconie (born 19 August 1963, in

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) is a French politician who has been serving as Member of the

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since 2017, representing Indre-et-Loire's 3rd constituency as a member of the

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. From 2009 until 2014, she served as a

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, representing the Massif Central-Centre constituency. A former member of

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(DL), Auconie joined the

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in 2008. Since 2008, she is a municipal councillor in

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Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2014

In the 2009 European elections, Auconie was the third candidate on the list of the presidential majority ( UMP/ NC/ LGM) in the Massif Central-Centre region, and was elected to the

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. During her time in parliament, she served on the

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(2009-2011) and on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (2011-2014). She was also a member of the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Member of the National Assembly, 2021–present

In the

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, Auconie won her seat after beating the sitting MP and former Minister of Social Affairs

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in the second round of voting. In parliament, she serves as member of the Committee on Sustainable Development. In addition to her committee assignments, Auconie has been a member of the French delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the

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since 2017. In this capacity, she serves on the Assembly's Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development. She resigned on March 5, 2021. She was replaced in a byelection by Sophie Métadier.

Political positions

In 2020, Auconie criticized France's

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“a rather questionable operation organized by

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, which suggests that there are no democratic institutions in France.”Louise Guillot and Elisa Braun (December 17, 2020)
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References

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