Thomas Gassilloud (; born 21 May 1981) is a French politician who has represented the 10th constituency of the

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department in the

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since

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. First elected to Parliament as a member of

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(LREM), he joined Agir in 2020 and sat with the Agir ensemble group in the National Assembly until 2022, when the group was disbanded. Following the 2022 legislative election, he joined the

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, after Agir was merged into

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(formerly LREM).

Early life and education

A native of Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, Gassilloud studied at

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and

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Political career

In Parliament, Gassilloud serves on the Committee on National Defence and the Armed Forces, which he presided over from 30 June 2022 to 9 June 2024 in the 16th National Assembly. He succeeded Françoise Dumas who lost her seat in the 2022 legislative election.Thomas Gassilloud

(in French). He also served in the

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(OPECST) from 2017 to 2022. In addition to his committee assignments, Gassilloud is part of a number of parliamentary friendship groups, including with the Central African Republic, Chad and Mali. He served in the

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(APF) from 2017 to 2022, before he was part of the French delegation to the

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from 2022 to 2024, where he served on the Political Committee, the Subcommittee on NATO Partnerships, as well as the Subcommittee on Transatlantic Relations.Thomas Gassilloud

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gassilloud, Thomas 1981 births Living people People from Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Renaissance (French political party) politicians Agir (France) politicians Mayors of places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 17th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Rhône University of Lyon alumni Emlyon Business School alumni

Early life and education

Political career

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