Bérangère Abba (French pronunciation: [beʁɑ̃ʒɛʁ aba]; born 22 October 1976) is a French politician who served as Secretary of State for Biodiversity in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022.
Bérangère Abba | |
|---|---|
 Bérangère Abba in 2017 | |
| Secretary of State for Biodiversity | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
| Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Marne's 1st constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 27 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Chatel |
| Succeeded by | Sylvain Templier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1976 Chaumont, France |
| Party | Renaissance |
| Aix-Marseille University | |
A lingerie shopkeeper, Abba was elected a municipal councillor of Chaumont in 2014. As a member of Renaissance (RE), she was a member of the National Assembly from 2017 until 2020, representing the 1st constituency of the Haute-Marne department.[1]
Political career
editIn parliament, Abba served on the Committee on Legal Affairs from 2017 until 2020. In addition to her committee assignments, she was part of the French-Haitian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[2]
On 26 July 2020, Abba was appointed as Secretary of State for Biodiversity at the Ministry for the Ecological Transition under minister Barbara Pompili.
Abba was a candidate for Ensemble led by Valérie Hayer in the 2024 European elections[3] but failed to obtain a seat in the European Parliament.
Political positions
editIn May 2018, Abba co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizing assisted reproductive technology (ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples).[4] In September 2018, following the appointment of François de Rugy to the government, Abba supported the candidacy of Barbara Pompili as president of the National Assembly.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Résultats des élections législatives 2017".
- ↑ Bérangère Abba French National Assembly.
- ↑ Laure Equy (4 May 2024), Européennes : la liste de la majorité étoffée sans surprises derrière Valérie Hayer Libération.
- ↑ La PMA pour toutes, un acte d’égalité Libération, 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Julie Cloris (9 September 2018), Duel Ferrand-Pompili pour présider l’Assemblée : qui soutient qui ? Le Parisien.