Thani Mohamed Soilihi

Thani Mohamed Soilihi
Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 September 2024
PresidentEmmanuel Macron
Prime MinisterMichel Barnier
Preceded byFranck Riester (Francophonie)
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (international partnerships)
Personal details
Born (1972-06-20) 20 June 1972 (age 52)
Sada, Mayotte
NationalityFrench
Political partyPS (–2017)
LREM (2017-2022)
RE (since 2022)

Thani Mohamed Soilihi (born 20 June 1972 in Mayotte) is a French politician of the Renaissance party who has been serving as Minister of State for Francophonie and International Partnerships in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier since 2024. He previously served as a member of the French Senate from 2011 to 2024, representing the department of Mayotte.[1]

Political career

In the Senate, Soilhihi served on the Committee on Legal Affairs.[2] In addition to his committee assignments, he was a judge of the Cour de Justice de la République.[3]

In September 2024, Soilihi was appointed Secretary of State for La Francophonie and International Partnerships in the Barnier government, serving under Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot.[4]

Political positions

In 2013, Soilihi voted in favour of the law opening marriage to same-sex couples.[5] In 2022, he also voted in favour of a ban of so-called conversion therapy in an effort to outlaw practices that seek to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.[6]

References

  1. ^ profil www.senat.fr reference on the French Senate website retrieved 1 January 2012
  2. ^ Thani Mohamed Soilihi Senate of France.
  3. ^ Thani Mohamed Soilihi Senate of France.
  4. ^ admin (2024-09-23). "Thani Mohamed Soilihi, premier Mahorais à entrer au gouvernement de la France". ECONOMIE CIRCULAIRE ET ENVIRONNEMENT DANS L'OCEAN INDIEN (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  5. ^ Assma Maad, Romain Geoffroy, Iris Derœux, Lisa Boudoussier and Léa Sanchez (24 September 2024), Comment ont voté les ministres du gouvernement Barnier sur le mariage pour tous, l’IVG dans la Constitution et les autres grandes lois sociétales ? Le Monde.
  6. ^ Assma Maad, Romain Geoffroy, Iris Derœux, Lisa Boudoussier and Léa Sanchez (24 September 2024), Comment ont voté les ministres du gouvernement Barnier sur le mariage pour tous, l’IVG dans la Constitution et les autres grandes lois sociétales ? Le Monde.


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