Émilie Chalas
French politician (born 1977)
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Émilie Chalas (born 18 October 1977) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Isère.[1][2]
Émilie Chalas | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Isère's 3rd constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 21 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Destot |
| Succeeded by | Élisa Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1977 Échirolles, France |
| Party | La République En Marche! |
| Alma mater | University of Grenoble |
Political career
In parliament, Chalas served on the Committee on Legal Affairs. In addition to her committee assignments, she was a member of the French-Sri Lankan Parliamentary Friendship Group.[3]
In the 2022 French legislative election she lost her seat to Élisa Martin from La France Insoumise.[4]
In the 2024 French legislative election, she arrived third at the issue of the first round.[5] On 1 July 2024, she announced her decision to leave the race before the second round.[6]
Political positions
In October 2017, Chalas was one of 54 LREM members who called for a swift ban on the marketing and use of glyphosate.[7]
In July 2019, Chalas voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[8]
Controversy
In November 2021, news media reported that Chalas had received anonymous death threats.[9]
