Francis Chouat
French politician (1948–2024)
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Francis Chouat (20 December 1948 – 27 July 2024) was a French historian and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the National Assembly after winning a by-election in 2018, representing Essonne's 1st constituency.[1]
Francis Chouat | |
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.jpg) Chouat in 2018 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Essonne's 1st constituency | |
| In office 26 November 2018 – 21 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Valls |
| Succeeded by | Farida Amrani |
| Constituency | Essonne |
| Mayor of Évry | |
| In office 3 June 2012 – 26 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Valls |
| Succeeded by | Danielle Valéro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Georges Chouat 20 December 1948 |
| Died | 27 July 2024 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Party | Territories of Progress La République En Marche! Socialist Party |
| Relatives | Didier Chouat (brother) |
| Profession | Historian |
Chouat did not run for re-election in the 2022 French legislative election.[2]
Political career
Chouat joined the Socialist Party (PS) in 1995. From 1999 to 2002, he worked as economic policy advisor to the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, Jean-Paul Huchon.[3] In 2012, he was elected mayor of Évry, succeeding Manuel Valls.[4] Ahead of the 2017 Senate elections, he left the PS.[5]
In parliament, Chouat served on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education (2018–2019) and the Finance Committee (since 2019).[6]
In February 2020, Chouat joined the newly established Territoires de progrès movement launched by Jean-Yves Le Drian and Olivier Dussopt.[7] By May 2020, he also joined En commun (EC), a group within LREM led by Barbara Pompili.[8]
Political positions
In July 2019, Chouat voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[9]
Personal life and death
Chouat's brother Didier Chouat was also an MP.[10] Chouat died from cancer on 27 July 2024, at the age of 75.[11]
