Monique Limon (born 5 December 1953 in

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) is a French educator and politician of

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(LREM) who served as a member the

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from 2017 to

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, representing the 7th constituency of the Isère

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Early career

Before entering politics, Limon worked as a specialist at schools for troubled teens.

Political career

Limon served as the deputy mayor for the

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commune as an independent. She had planned on competing for the

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with the

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(PS), but instead decided to join En Marche! In parliament, Limon served on the Committee on Economic Affairs (2017-2019) and the Committee on Social Affairs (2019-2020) before moving to the Committee on Legal Affairs (2020–2022). In this capacity, she was the parliament's

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on legislation aimed at opening adoption to unmarried couples.

Controversy

In November 2021, news media reported that Limon had received anonymous

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s.Isère : trois députées LREM ont reçu des menaces de mort
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'', 26 November 2021.

References

1953 births Living people Politicians from Paris La République En Marche! politicians Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Isère Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Women members of the National Assembly (France) 21st-century French women politicians {{France-politician-LREM-stub