M'jid El Guerrab (born 25 April 1983) is a French politician of the Radical Movement (MR) who was elected as a member of the National Assembly on 19 June 2017, representing the 9th district of French people living abroad, which includes the Maghreb and part of West Africa.
Early life El Guerrab, the son of Moroccan immigrants, was born on 25 April 1983 in Aurillac.
Political career El Guerrab joined the Socialist Party at the age of 14.Qui est M'Jid El Guerrab, le député LREM placé en garde à vue pour "violences aggravées" sur un cadre PS ? L'Obs, September 1, 2017. From 2006, he worked on the staff of Ségolène Royal.Qui est M'Jid El Guerrab, le député LREM placé en garde à vue pour "violences aggravées" sur un cadre PS ? L'Obs, September 1, 2017.
In parliament, El Guerrab served on the Defence Committee (2017–2018) and the Finance Committee (2017–2019) before moving to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.M'jid El Guerrab National Assembly.
In addition to his committee assignments, El Guerrab is part of the French parliamentary friendship groups with Burkina Faso, Liberia and Mali.M'jid El Guerrab National Assembly.
After he was indicted in September 2017, El Guerrab was threatened with expulsion from LREM and subsequently announced his departure from the party.M'Jid El Guerrab démissionne de LREM mais reste député Libération, September 5, 2017.Jean-Baptiste Daoulas (December 22, 2017), M'jid El Guerrab, un paria à l'Assemblée L'Express.
Controversy In September 2017, El Guerrab was detained by police after a fight with Socialist Party lawmaker Boris Faure; Faure was hospitalized after El Guerrab hit him with a motorcycle helmet.Sylvie Corbet (September 1, 2017), French lawmaker detained by police after a scuffle Associated Press. In 2022 he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the assault.
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External links National Assembly biography