Éric Straumann (born 17 August 1964 in Colmar) is a French politician of the Republicans who served as a member of the

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from 2007 until 2020, representing the

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department.

Political career

Straumann was a member of the

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before joining the Republicans. In parliament, Straumann served on the Committee on Legal Affairs (2007-2012), the Committee on Economic Affairs (2012-2020), and the Committee on European Affairs (2017-2020). In addition to his committee assignments, Straumann was briefly a substitute member of the French delegation to the

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(PACE) in 2020, where he served on the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. On 4 July 2020, Straumann was appointed Mayor of Colmar. This triggered the accumulation of mandates rule, so he left the National Assembly. His substitute candidate, Brigitte Klinkert, was Minister Delegate for Economic Inclusion, so a by-election was called for his constituency. The by-election was won by

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Political positions

In the Republicans' 2016 presidential primaries, Straumann publicly endorsed

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as the party's candidate for the

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. Ahead of the party's 2017 leadership election, he supported

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as new chairman.Ludovic Vigogne (October 11 2017)
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1964 births Living people People from Colmar Union for a Popular Movement politicians The Republicans (France) politicians Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Mayors of places in Grand Est {{France-politician-UMP-stub