Philippe Folliot (born 14 July 1963 in

Albi Albi (; ) is a commune in France, commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department, on the river Tarn (river), Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ...

, Tarn) is a French politician who serves as a member of the

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, representing the Tarn department. He is the founder of the

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Political career

Ahead of the

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, Folliot endorsed

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's candidacy as

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. In 2013,

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of the

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(UDI) included Folliot in his shadow cabinet; in this capacity, he served as opposition counterpart to

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. In the 2017 legislative election, Folliot claimed the banner of the presidential majority without being explicitly invested by

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. Following the election, he stood as a candidate for the National Assembly's presidency; in an internal vote within the LREM parliamentary group, he lost against

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. He came in last with the support of 32 deputies. In parliament, Folliot serves on the Defence Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he chairs the French-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Political positions

In July 2019, Folliot voted in favor of the French ratification of the

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’s

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(CETA) with

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.Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019)
CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés
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References

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