Women are able to be

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; in the

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. Women have been able to be involved in French legislative political life since

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...

History

A record number of women were elected at the

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 ...

and sit as deputies in the 15th National Assembly of France.

Over time

List of women MPs

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...

1946

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 ...

15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic (mid-term changes)

16th legislature of the French Fifth Republic The 16th legislature of the French Fifth Republic (french: XVIe législature de la Cinquième République française) was elected in the 2022 French legislative election. It was preceded by the 15th legislature. Composition of the executive * ...

* Béatrice Bellamy * Fanta Berete * Sophia Chikirou * Alma Dufour * Dominique Faure * Sarah Legrain * Christine Loir * Pascale Martin * Joëlle Mélin * Nathalie Oziol * Anna Pic * Danielle Simonnet

History

Over time

List of women MPs

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...

1946

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 ...

15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic (mid-term changes)

16th legislature of the French Fifth Republic The 16th legislature of the French Fifth Republic (french: XVIe législature de la Cinquième République française) was elected in the 2022 French legislative election. It was preceded by the 15th legislature. Composition of the executive * ...

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