Anne Genetet (born 20 April 1963) is a French medical doctor and politician of

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(RE) who briefly served as the Minister of National Education in the

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from September to December 2024. She represented the 11th constituency for French residents overseas in the

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from 2017 to 2024.

Early career

In 2005, Genetet moved to Singapore with her husband and four sons. She subsequently founded the Help Agency, a consultancy to advise maids and their employers on health and legal matters. She also worked with non-governmental organizations on maid issues.

Political career

In parliament, Genetet serves on the Committee on Foreign AffairsAnne Genetet

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. and the

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(OPECST). In addition to her committee assignments, Genetet chairs the French-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Group. Since 2022, she has been part of the French delegation to the

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, where she serves on the Economics and Security Committee, the Sub-Committee on Transition and Development, the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations and the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council. She is also part of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.

Political positions

In May 2018, Genetet co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizing

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(ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples). In July 2019, Genetet voted in favor of the French ratification of the

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(CETA) with

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.Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019)
CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés
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References

1963 births Living people Renaissance (French political party) politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 17th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians Politicians from Neuilly-sur-Seine Paris Descartes University alumni 20th-century French physicians 21st-century French physicians 21st-century French women physicians 21st-century Singaporean physicians 20th-century French women Members of Parliament for French people living outside France Members of the Barnier government {{France-politician-LREM-stub