Laurent Castillo
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Laurent Castillo | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1962 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Citizenship | France |
| Party | UDR (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | LR (2015–2024) |
| Alma mater | Université Nice-Sophia-Antipolis |
| Occupation | Otolaryngologist, medicine professor |
Laurent Castillo (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ kastijo]; born 12 March 1962) is a French politician of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) who was elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2024 on the list presented by The Republicans (LR).[1] He is a surgeon and university professor by occupation.
Following the 2024 The Republicans alliance crisis, Castillo joined Éric Ciotti's new UDR party as its sole MEP, having been described as a close ally to Ciotti. Previously, he ran for the National Assembly in the 2022 legislative election, placing fourth in the first round in the 3rd constituency of Alpes-Maritimes.[2]
