Jean-Marie Le Guen

Jean-Marie Le Guen (born 3 January 1953 in Paris) is a doctor, public health expert, and member of the National Assembly of France.[1] He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Biography

On 17 June 2007, he was reelected as deputy for the XIIIth legislature (2007–2012), in the 9th district of Paris (part of the 13th arrondissement (which includes the neighborhoods of Gare, Salpêtrière, and the part of Maison- Blanche situated to the east of a line defined by the streets avenue d'Italie et avenue de la Porte-d'Italie)) with 22108 votes (62.57%).

He is responsible for matters of health in the National Assembly for the socialist party. President of the study group on obesity in the National Assembly, he is the author, in collaboration with Marc Horwitz, of "Obesity: The New French Sickness", published by Armand Colin in March 2005. He also presided over the parliamentary task force on the avian flu, and is vice-president of the parliamentary office of the evaluation of health policy, as well as a titular member of the High Council for the future of health insurance.

Placed under investigation for the MNEF Affair, for a presumed fictional job, the charges were later dropped.[2]

On 26 June 2007 he was elected as vice-president of the national assembly.

Mandates

Term in progress

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References

  1. "Liste Définitive des Députés Élus À L’issue des Deux Tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. "Vingt ans de responsabilités au sein de la MNEF", Le Monde, 24 November 1999