Bérangère Abba(French pronunciation:[beʁɑ̃ʒɛʁaba];born 22 October 1976) is a French politician who served asSecretary of StateforBiodiversityin thegovernmentofPrime MinisterJean Castexfrom 2020 to 2022. A lingerie shopkeeper, she was elected a municipal councillor ofChaumontin2014.As a member ofRenaissance(RE), she was a member of theNational Assemblyfrom 2017 until 2020, representing the1st constituencyof theHaute-Marnedepartment.[1]
Bérangère Abba | |
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 Bérangère Abba in 2017 | |
| Secretary of StateforBiodiversity | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
| Member of theNational Assembly forHaute-Marne's1stconstituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 27 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Chatel |
| Succeeded by | Sylvain Templier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1976 Chaumont,France |
| Political party | Renaissance |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
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 theMinistry for the Ecological Transitionunder ministerBarbara Pompili.
Political positions
editIn May 2018, Abba co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizingassisted reproductive technology(ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples).[3]In September 2018, following the appointment ofFrançois de Rugyto the government, Abba supported the candidacy ofBarbara Pompiliaspresident of the National Assembly.[4]