Sophie Cluzel (; born 7 January 1961) is a French politician of

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(LREM) who served as the Secretary of State in charge of People with Disabilities in the governments of successive

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and

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from 2017 to 2022.

Early career

Early in her career, Cluzel was the founder of various associations for the education of disabled children, including the SAIS 92 collective and the association Grandir à l'école (Growing up at school), an initiative dedicated to children with Down syndrome. Cluzel served as president of the National Federation of Associations Serving Students with Disabilities and as administrator of the National Union of Associations of Parents to Mentally Handicapped Persons and their Friends (UNAPEI) from 2011 to 2013.

Political career

For the 2021 regional elections, Cluzel was nominated as LREM's candidate to become President of the Regional Council of

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. Following an agreement between LREM and the

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(LR), she later ran on same ticket led by LR's

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, the incumbent president of the Regional Council.Macron's party teams up with conservatives for regional elections in south
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Personal life

Cluzel is married to a nephew of

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References

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