Maxime Minot (born 20 July 1987) is a French politician who has represented the 7th constituency of the

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department in the

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between

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and

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. A member of The Republicans (LR), he was previously the mayor of

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from 2014 to 2017. Minot has also held a seat in the Departmental Council of

for the canton of Clermont since

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Political career

Early career

In the 2017 presidential elections, Minot publicly denounced his party's candidate

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amid the so-called

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and instead voted for

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Member of the National Assembly, 2017–2024

Minot was elected to the

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at the 2017 legislative election. He has since been serving on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French delegation to the

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(IPU). In late 2019, Minot endorsed

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as chairman of the Republicans' parliamentary group. Minot was re-elected in the 2022 legislative election, as part of the

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. In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, Minot endorsed

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as the party’s chairman. In the

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, Minot was

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in a triangular election in the second round.

Personal life

In July 2020, Minot

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References

External links

National Assembly biography

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