Romain Grau (born 21 June 1974) is a French politician of

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(LREM) who served as

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of the

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from

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, representing Pyrénées-Orientales's 1st constituency.

Early life and education

Born into a family of

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s from Villemolaque, Grau is a graduate of

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and

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(ENA).

Political career

In parliament, Grau served as member of the Finance Committee. In July 2019, Grau voted in favor of the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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. Shortly after, his office in Perpignan was set on fire while he was inside during anti-government protests of the

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. In 2022, he received a punch in the chin at a protest against the vaccine passport during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grau lost his seat in the second round of the

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to Sophie Blanc from the

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References

1974 births Living people Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Renaissance (French political party) politicians Place of birth missing (living people) Union of Democrats and Independents politicians {{France-politician-LREM-stub Members of Parliament for Pyrénées-Orientales

Early life and education

Political career

See also

References