Jean François Mbaye is a Senegalese-born French politician of Renaissance (RE) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the department of Val-de-Marne.
Political career In parliament, Mbaye served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Jean François Mbaye French National Assembly. In addition to his committee assignments, he chaired the French-Gambian Parliamentary Friendship Group.
In early 2019, Mbaye received a racist letter in which the unnamed author promised him “a bullet in the head”; in response, he pressed charges.Henrique Valadares (12 January 2019), French MPs face unprecedented death threats from 'Yellow Vest' protesters France 24.Lara Marlowe (14 January 2019), Yellow vests' reactionary and populist traits not just a French problem Irish Times.
In 2020, Mbaye joined En Commun (EC), a group within LREM led by Barbara Pompili.Maël Thierry (22 May 2020), L’appel de 46 députés LREM : « Nous voulons peser de l’intérieur » L'Obs.
He lost his seat in the 2022 French legislative election.
Political positions In July 2019, Mbaye was one of nine LREM members who voted against his parliamentary group's majority and opposed the French ratification of the European Union's Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.
Other activities UNITE – Parliamentary Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases, Member (since 2019)
See also 2017 French legislative election
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