Jean-Jacques Gaultier (born 13 July 1963 in

Épinal Épinal (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in northeastern France and the prefecture of the Vosges (department), Vosges Departments of France, department. Geography The commune has a land area of . It is situated on the river Moselle, so ...

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) is a French politician of the

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

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, representing the

department. He was the deputy for Vosges's 4th constituency from 2002 to 2012 and again from 2017 onwards.

Political career

In parliament, Gaultier has been serving on the Committee on Cultural and Education Affairs (2002–2012, since 2017). In addition to his committee assignments, Gaultier has been a member of the French delegation to the

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since 2019. In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, Gaultier endorsed

Éric Ciotti Éric Ciotti ( or , ; born 28 September 1965) is a French politician who led The Republicans (LR) from 2022 to 2024. He has represented Alpes-Maritimes's 1st constituency in the National Assembly since the 2007 legislative election. Once a m ...

as the party's chairman.Ludovic Vigogne (18 October 2022)
Présidence de LR: qui soutient Ciotti, Pradié et Retailleau chez les députés
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References

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