Stéphane Demilly (; born 26 June 1963) is a French politician who has served as a Senator for Somme since 2020. A member of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), he previously represented Somme's 5th constituency in the National Assembly from 2002 until his resignation in 2020 following his election to the Senate, where he sits with the Centrist Union group.
Career Prior to his election to Parliament, Demilly served as Mayor of Albert (19892017) and a member of the Regional Council of Picardy (19932002).
Demilly represented Somme's 5th constituency in the National Assembly from 2002 until 2020. In the National Assembly, Demilly served on the Economic Affairs Committee (20022007), the Defence Committee (20072009, 20172018) and the Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning Committee (20092020). In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the French delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2007 until 2020.Stéphane Demilly. National Assembly (in French).
From 27 June to 28 November 2017, Demilly co-chaired the UDI and Independents group in the National Assembly, alongside Franck Riester.Riester (LR) et Demilly (UDI) élus co-présidents du groupe "constructifs" à l'Assemblée. Le Point (in French), 27 June 2017.Tristan Quinault-Maupoi (27 June 2017), Franck Riester nommé co-président du groupe des «constructifs» au côté d'un UDI. Le Figaro (in French).
Demilly resigned from the National Assembly in September 2020 following his election to the Senate, where he sits on the Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development Committee.M. Stéphane Demilly. Senate (in French). He also returned as a member of the French delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Personal life His father Fernand Demilly served before him as Mayor of Albert (19711977) and a Senator for Somme (19952004).
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