Amal Amélia Lakrafi
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Amal Amélia Lakrafi | |
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| Member of the French National Assembly for the Tenth constituency for French residents overseas | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alain Marsaud |
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| Born | 20 March 1978 |
| Political party | En Marche! |
| Occupation | Business executive |
Amal Amélia Lakrafi is a French politician of the Renaissance party who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the 10th district of French people living abroad, which includes Africa and the Middle East.[1]
For En Marche!, Lakrafi ran for the 2017 legislative elections and was elected with 71.25% of the vote against Alain Marsaud, outgoing MP for LR in the 10th constituency of the French residents overseas.[2] In June 2022, Lakrafi successfully sought re-election, following a nomination of the party of Emmanuel Macron's presidential majority.[3]
In the National Assembly, Lakrafi is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In addition to her committee assignments, she chairs the France-United Arab Emirates Friendship Group[4] and is vice-president of the France-Democratic Republic of the Congo Friendship Group[5] and the France-Chad Friendship Group.[6]