Jean Leonetti
French politician
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Jean Leonetti (born 9 July 1948) is a French cardiologist[1] and politician who served as a member of National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017,[2] representing Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency. He a former president of the Republicans and is also a member of the Radical Party.
Jean Leonetti | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jean Leonetti in 2019 | |
| Mayor of Antibes | |
| Assumed office 25 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Merli |
| President of The Republicans (interim) | |
| In office 2 June 2019 – 13 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Succeeded by | Christian Jacob |
| Secretary of State for European Affairs | |
| In office 29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Member of the National Assembly for Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Rossi |
| Succeeded by | Éric Pauget |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1948 Marseille, France |
| Party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
Political career
Following Jean-François Copé’s resignation as chair of the UMP, Leonetti supported Bruno Le Maire’s candidacy to succeed Copé.[3] He later endorsed Alain Juppé in the Republicans’ primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election.[4]
In 2015, Leonetti authored legislation allowed patients with hours or days to live to stop treatment and request to be placed under general anaesthetic until the moment they die.[5][6]
