Éric Girardin (; born 12 February 1961) is a French politician of
Renaissance
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(RE) who served as a member of the
French National Assembly
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from 2017 to 2024, representing the
department of
Marne.
Political career
In parliament, Girardin serves as member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Mexican Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-German Parliamentary Friendship Group. Since 2019, he has also been a member of the French delegation to the
Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
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Background
The French and German parliaments had p ...
.
Political positions
In July 2019, Girardin decided not to align with his parliamentary group's majority and became one of 52 LREM members who abstained from a vote on the French ratification of the
European Union
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’s
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
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(CETA) with
Canada
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.
[Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019)]
CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés
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''.
See also
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2017 French legislative election
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Girardin, Eric
1961 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)
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Members of Parliament for Marne
Conservatoire national des arts et métiers alumni