Xavier Roseren (born 12 January 1970) is a French politician and shopkeeper who has served as a member of the

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for Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency from 2017 to 2024. He is affiliated with

La République En Marche Renaissance (RE), previously known as La République En Marche ! (frequently abbreviated LREM, LaREM or REM; translated as "The Republic on the Move" or "Republic Forward"), or sometimes called simply En Marche ! () as its original name, is a l ...

(LREM).

Early life

Xavier Roseren was born in

Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had ...

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as the youngest child in a large family. He grew up in

Les Houches Les Houches () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Eastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 2,943. Overview Les Houches, located 6 kilometres from Chamonix, is a ski resort with a domain whic ...

and studied at the college-Lycée Saint-Michel. Roseren then attended

Grenoble Alpes University The Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA, French: meaning "''Grenoble Alps University''") is a public research university in Grenoble, France. Founded in 1339, it is the third largest university in France with about 60,000 students and over 3,000 resea ...

, graduating with a General University Studies Degree (DEUG) in applied mathematics and social sciences. This was followed by a licentiate and a master's degree in commercial engineering from the

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at Savoy Mont Blanc University in

Annecy Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed ...

. In 1998, Roseren became the co-manager of a sports store in Les Houches alongside his brother. He is involved in his local community, serving as a volunteer for several years at the

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in 2006.

Political career

Roseren became deputy mayor of

in 2001 and vice-president of the Community of Communes of the Chamonix Valley and 2009. He was elected

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of Les Houches in the

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as a member of the

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(UDI), serving until June 2017. In June 2017, Roseren endorsed

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in the

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, arguing that he would reconnect politics with the lives of citizens. Roseren was, in return, nominated by Macron's

(LREM) in Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency for that year's

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. He was elected to the

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with 56.5% of the vote in the second round, defeating incumbent deputy Sophie Dion of The Republicans. In the National Assembly, Roseren focuses on issues surrounding tourism, industry, air quality, urban development and agriculture. He sits on the Finance Committee and the Committee of the Massif of the

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, and also serves as the co-president of the Montagne Study Group and the vice-president of the Air and Health Study Group. In addition to his committee assignments, Roseren is part of the French-Italian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Nepalese Parliamentary Friendship Group. He has also been appointed special rapporteur of the Economy and Business Development mission. In July 2019, Roseren unsuccessfully ran for the office of quaestor of the National Assembly. Roseren successfully ran for re-election in the

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s. He defeated former

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Dominique Martin of the

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in the second round, winning 63.11% of the vote.

Political positions

In July 2019, Roseren decided not to align with the majority of his party and became one of 52 LREM deputies who abstained from a vote on the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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

Personal life

Roseren is married and has two children. He lives in

Passy Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is home to many of the city's wealthiest residents. Passy was a commune on the outskirts of Paris. In 1658, hot springs were discovered around whic ...

in the department of

Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roseren, Xavier 1970 births Living people People from Chamonix Union of Democrats and Independents politicians Renaissance (French political party) 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 Haute-Savoie Université Savoie Mont Blanc alumni