Charles de Courson
Charles de Courson | |
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Charles de Courson in 2017 | |
Member of the National Assembly for Marne's 5th constituency | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2 April 1993 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Bouquet |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-04-02) 2 April 1952 (age 72) Paris, France |
Political party | UDI |
Alma mater | ESSEC Business School, ÉNA |
Charles Amédée Simon du Buisson de Courson (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl amede simɔ̃ dy bɥisɔ̃ də kuʁsɔ̃]; 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.
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]
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