Leila Aïchi (born 14 May 1970) is a French politician. She represents the department of

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in the French Senate. She was born in

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. A lawyer by profession, she was elected to the Senate on September 25, 2011. She supported Emmanuel Macron in the

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. She stood in the

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as a

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in the 9th constituency for French residents overseas but came in second place. She holds a

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in business law, an

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and a in business management. A member of the Paris bar, she specializes in environmental issues. Originally a member of

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(Europe Écologie Les Verts or EELV), in the 2015 regional election for

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, she supported

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instead of Claude Bartolone. She also announced that she was leaving EELV.

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