Céline Calvez (born 24 July 1979) is a French politician of Renaissance (RE) who has represented the 5th constituency of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the National Assembly since 2017.
Political career
A former member of the Socialist Party (PS), Calvez was announced as the La République En Marche! (LREM, later Renaissance) candidate in the 5th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine in May 2017. She won her seat in Parliament in the 2017 legislative election, defeating The Republicans (LR) candidate Arnaud de Courson in the second round with 62.5% of the vote.
She won reelection in 2022 under the Ensemble (ENS) alliance with 59.7% of the second-round vote against Léa Druet of La France Insoumise (FI), who ran under the New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) alliance.
In Parliament, Calvez serves on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education, where she has been her parliamentary group's coordinator since 2019. In addition to her committee assignments, she is part of the French-Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Political positions
In July 2019, Calvez voted in favour of the French ratification of the European Union's Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.
In 2021, Calvez proposed measures to make it easier for women who wish to conduct remote work in the last trimester of pregnancy.
Other activities
Radio France, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2017)
References
1979 births
Living people
Renaissance (French political party) politicians
21st-century French women politicians
People from Rennes
University of Rennes alumni
Women members of the National Assembly (France) Members of Parliament for Hauts-de-Seine Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic