Christophe Blanchet (born 9 April 1973) is a French politician of

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(RE) who has been serving as a member of the

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, representing the 4th constituency of Calvados. In Parliament, Blanchet serves on the Defense Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-

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Parliamentary Friendship Group. In late 2019, Blanchet was one of 17 members of the Defense Committee who co-signed a letter to

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in which they warned that the 365 million

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raised “questions about the preservation of know-how and France’s defense industry base” and urged government intervention. In late 2020, Blanchet left the LREM group and instead joined the

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Le groupe Modem accumule les renforts à l'Assemblée
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanchet, Christophe 1973 births Living people 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 Members of Parliament for Calvados Democratic Movement (France) politicians Renaissance (French political party) politicians Politicians from Caen

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