Charles Rodwell (born 26 June 1996) is a French politician of

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who has been serving as a

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of the

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since 2022, representing

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Early life

Rodwell was born in

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to a British father and French mother.

Political career

Rodwell was elected to the

in the

2022 French legislative election Legislative elections in France were held on 12 and 19 June 2022 to elect the 577 members of the 16th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. The elections took place following the 2022 French presidential election, which was held in ...

; at the time, he was – alongside Louis Margueritte and Charles Sitzenstuhl – one of three former staff members of

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who moved from the Ministry of Economics and Finance to parliament. In parliament, Rodwell has since been serving on the Committee on Economic Affairs. In this capacity, he served as the parliament's

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on measures aimed at attracting foreign businesses to expand in France in 2023. In addition to his committee assignments, Rodwell is part of the French parliamentary friendship groups with Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, and Ethiopia.

Political positions

Rodwell is considered to be part of his parliamentary group's conservative wing.Claire Gatinois and Nathalie Segaunes (6 October 2023)
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References

Living people 1996 births French people of English descent 21st-century French politicians Renaissance (French political party) politicians Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Alumni of the London School of Economics Agir (France) politicians Members of Parliament for Yvelines {{France-politician-LREM-stub

Early life

Political career

Political positions

See also

References