Josiane Corneloup (; born 30 September 1959) is a French pharmacist and politician of The Republicans (LR) who has represented the 2nd constituency of the

Saône-et-Loire Saône-et-Loire (; Arpitan: ''Sona-et-Lêre'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the rivers Saône and Loire, between which it lies, in the country's central-eastern part. Saône-et-Loire is B ...

department in the

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since the 2017 legislative election.

Political career

Corneloup was elected to the

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in the 2017 legislative election. In parliament, Corneloup serves on the Committee on Social Affairs. In this capacity, she is the parliament's

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on the government's decision to declare a

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amid the

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in 2020. In addition to her committee assignments, Corneloup is part of the French-Senegalese Parliamentary Friendship Group. According to ''

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'', Corneloup was one of the wealthiest members of parliament at the time of her election.

Political positions

In July 2019, Corneloup voted against the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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. Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Corneloup publicly declared her support for

Michel Barnier Michel Jean Barnier (; born 9 January 1951) is a French politician who was Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024. A member of a series of Gaullist parties ( UDR, RPR, UMP, LR), Barnier has served in several French cabinet p ...

as the Republicans’ candidate. In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, he 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

External links

Official Website

Biography
at the

Living people 1959 births People from Le Creusot French pharmacists Politicians from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 21st-century French women politicians Mayors of places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Women members of the National Assembly (France) 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 The Republicans (France) politicians Members of Parliament for Saône-et-Loire University of Auvergne alumni {{SaôneLoire-politician-stub