Frédéric Reiss
French politician
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Frédéric Reiss (French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik ʁais]; born 12 November 1949) is a French teacher and politician of the Republicans who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly of France since the 2002 elections, representing the Bas-Rhin department.[1] On the local level, he is the mayor of Niederbronn-les-Bains, Bas-Rhin.
Frédéric Reiss | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Bas-Rhin's 8th constituency | |
| In office 17 June 2002 – 21 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | François Loos |
| Succeeded by | Stéphanie Kochert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1949 |
| Party | The Republicans |
| Profession | Teacher |
Political career
In parliament, Reiss has been serving on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education since 2002.[2] In this capacity, he was the parliament's rapporteur on the national budget for research in 2020.[3]
In addition to his committee assignments, Reiss is part of the French-Moldovan Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4] In 2019, he also joined the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly.[5]
Other activities
- Franco-German Youth Office, Member of the Board of Directors[6]
Political positions
Ahead of the 2017 elections, Reiss endorsed François Fillon as the Republican's candidate for president.[7] Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, he publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans' candidate.[8] He did not seek re-election in the 2022 French legislative election.
