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Laurent Castillo (; born 12 March 1962) is a French politician of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) who was elected a
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(MEP) in
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on the list presented by The Republicans (LR). He is a surgeon and university professor by occupation. Following the
2024 The Republicans alliance crisis The Republican alliance crisis () was triggered by the formation of the Union of the Rights for the Republic, an alliance between Éric Ciotti, the president of The Republicans (LR), and the National Rally (RN) ahead of the 2024 French legisl ...
, Castillo joined
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's new UDR party as its sole MEP, having been described as a close ally to Ciotti. Previously, he ran for the
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in the 2022 legislative election, placing fourth in the first round in the 3rd constituency of
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Laurent 1962 births Living people 20th-century French physicians 21st-century French physicians French otolaryngologists Politicians from Nice The Republicans (France) MEPs European People's Party MEPs MEPs for France 2024–2029 Candidates for the 2022 French legislative election