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Dr. Olivier Véran (; born 22 April 1980) is a French neurologist and politician who has been serving as Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament and Citizen Participation in the
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since 2022. Véran was Minister of Solidarity and Health in the governments of
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and
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from 2020 to 2022. A member of
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(LREM), he previously was the
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of the
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for the 1st constituency of the
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Professional career

Véran worked as a neurologist at the
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Hospital. He has served as president of the Association of Hospital Assistants in
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, spokesperson for the National Intersyncal of Hospital Interns, and advisor to the Departmental Order of Physicians of
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. During his time as a
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, he was mandated by
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with a government inquiry into the regulatory framework for
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s. In 2015, Véran resigned as an MP to compete in the 2015 departmental elections where he became a member of the
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. In 2016, the
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Marisol Touraine appointed him to steer a committee in charge of drafting reform proposals for France's hospital financing. Ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Véran endorsed
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and joined
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. He was re-elected to the
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on 18 June 2017, representing the department of
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on
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and the government's pension reform plans.


Minister of Health, 2020–2022

Véran first became Minister for Solidarity and Health in the
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from 16 February 2020. In October 2020, he was one of several current and former government officials whose home was searched by French authorities following complaints about the government's handling of the
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. During his time in office, Véran implemented the government's decision to make access to birth control free for women aged up to 25 years old from 2022 onwards.


Personal life

Véran is in a relationship with fellow politician Coralie Dubost.François Béguin and Solenn de Royer (23 March 2020)
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Véran, Olivier 1980 births Living people French Ministers of Health Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic La République En Marche! politicians Regional councillors of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French neurologists People from Saint-Martin-d'Hères Politicians from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Grenoble Alpes University alumni Sciences Po alumni Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of the Borne government