Charles- Amédée de Courson (born 2 April 1952 in Paris - 16th arrondissement) is a member of the National Assembly of France[1] a former member of the Auditors Court and a former 'rapporteur', and current secretary of its Finance Commission.[2] He represents the 5th district of the Marne department in the National Assembly, and is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents as part of the Centrists.

Charles de Courson
Charles de Courson in 2017
Member of the National Assembly for Marne's 5th constituency
Assumed office
2 April 1993
Preceded byJean-Pierre Bouquet
Personal details
Born (1952-04-02) 2 April 1952 (age 72)
Paris, France
Political partyUDI
Alma materESSEC Business School, ÉNA

Amongst his many interventions, he has opposed same-sex marriage, and has denounced the "illusion of security at airports". In 2023, he led a vote of no confidence against the Government of Élisabeth Borne over proposals to raise the state pension age by executive decree.[3]

Through his mother, De Courson is a grandson of the politician and Resistance hero Léonel de Moustier, and a descendant of Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ^ Biography on the Assemblée Nationale website
  3. ^ a b MacArthur, John R. "Meet the aristocrat plotting Macron's downfall". Spectator. Retrieved 24 April 2023.