Christian Eckert (born 8 February 1956 in

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, Moselle) is a former member of the

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. He represents the

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department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. Ahead of the Socialist Party's 2017 primaries, Eckert publicly endorsed

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as the party's candidate for the

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later that year.Arnaud Focraud (12 December 2016
Primaire de la gauche : pour qui votent les ministres?
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1956 births Living people People from Algrange Socialist Party (France) politicians Budget ministers of France Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{France-politician-Socialist-stub