Samantha Cazebonne

Samantha Cazebonne
Samantha Cazebonne in 2018
Parliamentary group	LREM
Deputy for fifth constituency for French residents overseas in the National Assembly of France
In office 19 June 2017 – 1 October 2021
Preceded by	Arnaud Leroy
Succeeded by	Stephane Vojetta
Personal details
Born	(1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 53) La Rochelle, France

Samantha Cazebonne (born 10 August 1971) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the Senate since 2020. She previously was a member of the National Assembly for the fifth constituency for French residents overseas, which includes Spain, Portugal, Monaco and Andorra.[1]

Political career

Cazebonne served as the deputy from 19 June 2017 until 2 February 2018, when her election in June 2017 was annulled by the Constitutional Council, forcing a by-election, at which she was elected again.[2]

In parliament, Cazebonne served as member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.[3] In addition to her committee assignments, she chaired the French-Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Cazebonne was elected in the 2020 French Senate election. In the Senate, she has been serving on the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Education, Communication and Sports.[4]

Political positions

In July 2019, Cazebonne voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[5]

Other activities

• Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), Member of the Board of Directors

References

1. "Législatives françaises: 10 macronistes sur 11 élus des Français de l'étranger". Radio France International. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
2. "Les élections d'une députée LREM et d'un élu de Wallis et Futuna annulées". Europe 1. Agence France-Presse. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
3. Samantha Cazebonne French National Assembly.
4. Samantha Cazebonne Senate of France.
5. Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.