Jacques-Alain Bénisti
French politician
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Jacques-Alain Bénisti (born April 10, 1952) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val-de-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.[1]
Preceded byJean-Jacques Jégou
Succeeded byMaud Petit
Jacques-Alain Bénisti | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Villiers-sur-Marne | |
| Assumed office 25 June 1995 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Val-de-Marne | |
| In office 2002–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Jacques Jégou |
| Succeeded by | Maud Petit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1952 |
| Party | The Republicans |
In 2011, Benisti created controversy when he publicly equated the legalization of same-sex marriage and bestiality to the legalization of rape.[2]
