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
Member of the National Assembly
for Isère's 3rd constituency
In office
21 June 2017 – 21 June 2022
Preceded byMichel Destot
Succeeded byÉlisa Martin
Personal details
Born (1977-10-18) 18 October 1977 (age 46)
Échirolles, France
Political partyLa République En Marche!
Alma materUniversity of Grenoble

Political career

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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

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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

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In November 2021, news media reported that Chalas had received anonymous death threats.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Zend Framework Default Application".
  2. ^ "Émilie Chalas".
  3. ^ Émilie Chalas French National Assembly.
  4. ^ "Résultats Législatives 2022 : Elisa Martin face à Emilie Chalas, un duel entre Nupes et Renaissance à Grenoble-Ouest". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/ensemble_geographique/84/38/3803/index.html
  6. ^ https://www.ledauphine.com/elections/2024/07/01/legislatives-2024-isere-3e-circonscription-pourquoi-emilie-chalas-(renaissance)-se-desiste
  7. ^ 54 députés LREM montent au front contre le glyphosate Libération, 22 October 2017.
  8. ^ Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.
  9. ^ Isère : trois députées LREM ont reçu des menaces de mort Le Point, 26 November 2021.