François-Michel Lambert (born 24 August 1966) is a French politician who has represented the 10th constituency of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the National Assembly since 2012. A former member of Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV), which he left in 2015 to join Jean-Luc Bennahmias's Democratic Front (FD), he has been a member of Liberty Ecology Fraternity (LEF) since 2020.
Early career After 16 years at Pernod Ricard as a packaging manager and then as a logistics manager, he resumed his studies in logistics management to work as a consultant to local authorities.Émilie Trevert (7 May 2014), François-Michel Lambert, l'écolo qui dérange Duflot Le Point.
Political career In the 2012 legislative election, Lambert was elected to the National Assembly in Bouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency, located on the border with Var, northeast of Marseille. In 2016, he advised Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs Emmanuel Macron on a strategy to increase France's competence in logistics.Elisa Braun and Rym Momtaz (6 January 2021), Use of consultancies for vaccine rollout sparks controversy in France Politico Europe. In the Socialist Party's primary ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Lambert supported Jean-Luc Bennahmias.Charles Sapin (4 January 2017), Primaire à gauche : le chanteur Sanseverino, président du comité de soutien de Bennahmias Le Parisien.
In Parliament, Lambert serves on the Committee on Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning. He is also a member of the parliamentary friendship groups with Armenia, Benin and Cuba.François-Michel Lambert French National Assembly.
In the 2017 legislative election, Lambert was reelected as a member of the National Assembly with the support of La République En Marche! (LREM). After several attempts to create a parliamentary group separate from the LREM group, notably with Paul Molac and non-attached centre-left MPs,Gaël Vaillant (8 August 2018), Des députés En marche tentent une nouvelle fois de créer un autre groupe parlementaire Le Journal du Dimanche. he succeeded in October 2018 with the launch of the Liberties and Territories group.Tristan Quinault-Maupoil and Mathilde Siraud (17 October 2018), Assemblée nationale : création d'un nouveau groupe baptisé «Libertés et territoires» Le Figaro.Elisa Braun and Rym Momtaz (6 January 2021), Use of consultancies for vaccine rollout sparks controversy in France Politico Europe.
Political positions In April 2014, Lambert decided to vote against the party line and instead supported the budgetary stability pact introduced by Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls.Émilie Trevert (7 May 2014), François-Michel Lambert, l'écolo qui dérange Duflot Le Point. In September 2018, following François de Rugy's appointment to the government, Lambert supported Barbara Pompili's candidacy for the presidency of the National Assembly.Julie Cloris (9 September 2018), Duel Ferrand-Pompili pour présider l’Assemblée : qui soutient qui ? Le Parisien.
Lambert is known for his advocacy in favour of the legalisation of cannabis in France. In 2021, he exhibited a joint during a parliamentary debate, which prompted an order recall from President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand.Cannabis : quand un député pro-légalisation brandit un joint devant l'Assemblée nationale Le Figaro, 6 May 2021.
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