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Christian Cambon(French pronunciation:[kʁistjɑ̃kɑ̃bɔ̃];born 8 March 1948) is a French politician ofThe Republicans(LR) who has represented theVal-de-Marnedepartment in theSenatesince2004.
Christian Cambon | |
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| SenatorforVal-de-Marne | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2004 | |
| MayorofSaint-Maurice | |
| In office 19 March 1989 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-François Manchon |
| Succeeded by | Igor Semo |
| Member of theRegional Council of Île-de-France | |
| In office 16 March 1986 – 25 September 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1948 Saint-Mandé,France |
| Political party | Union for French Democracy(until 2002) Union for a Popular Movement(2002–2015) The Republicans(2015–present) |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Assas University Sciences Po |
Early life and education
editCambon graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and holds a master's degree in Public Law (Panthéon-Assas University).
Political career
editCambon held the mayorship ofSaint-Maurice,Val-de-Marne from 1989 until 2017 and was First Vice President of the Syndicat des eaux d'Île-de-France, the public drinking water service for the greater metropolitan Paris area, from 1983 to 2017.
In the Senate, Cambon served as president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and the Armed Forces from 2017 to 2023. He also chairs the French-Moroccan parliamentary friendship group and the French delegation to theNATO Parliamentary Assembly.[1]
On 24 April 2018, Cambon was among the guests invited to thestate dinnerhosted by US PresidentDonald Trumpin honour ofPresidentEmmanuel Macronat theWhite House.[2]
Other activities
edit- French Development Agency(AFD), Member of the Board of Directors[1]
Political positions
editFollowing the2023 Nigerien coup d'état,Cambon joined forces with fellow SenatorsRoger KaroutchiandBruno Retailleauon an open letter to President Macron inLe Figaro,critizicing France's Africa policy and arguing that the failure ofOperation Barkhanewas in great part the reason why France and its economic, political and military presence have been rejected in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and the Central African Republic; the letter was signed by 91 other senators.[3][4]
References
edit- ^abChristian Cambon,Senate of France(in French).
- ^The Full Guest List for the State DinnerThe New York Times,24 April 2018.
- ^«Après la Françafrique, sommes-nous condamnés à l'effacement de la France en Afrique?»Le Figaro,7 August 2023.
- ^Gavin Mortimer (9 August 2023),Macron can’t escape blame for France’s failures in AfricaThe Spectator.