French politician
Laurence Vanceunebrock is a French politician of Democratic Movement (MoDem) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022 ,[ 1] representing Allier's 2nd constituency ,[ 2] [ 3] and a former police officer.[ 4]
Political career
In parliament, Vanceunebrock served as member of the Committee on Social Affairs. From 2021, she was the parliament’s rapporteur on legislation to ban so-called conversion therapies that attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation .[ 5]
In addition to her committee assignments, Vanceunebrock chaired the French-Danish Parliamentary Friendship Group.[ 6]
Vanceunebrock lost her seat in the first round of the 2022 French legislative election .[ 7]
In September 2023 she left Renaissance and joined the Democratic Movement .[ 8]
Political positions
In 2018, Vanceunebrock joined other co-signatories around Sébastien Nadot in officially filing a request for a commission of inquiry into the legality of French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen , days before an official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris.[ 9]
In 2020, Vanceunebrock went against her parliamentary group's majority and abstained from an important vote on a much discussed security bill drafted by her colleagues Alice Thourot and Jean-Michel Fauvergue that helps, among other measures, curtail the filming of police forces.[ 10] [ 11]
Personal life
Vanceunebrock has two daughters.[ 12]
References
^ Marius Bocquet (13 June 2022), Résultats législatives 2022 : qui sont les 65 députés sortants éliminés au premier tour ? Le Figaro .
^ "Législatives : qui est Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon, la nouvelle députée REM de la 2e circonscription de l'Allier ?" . Francebleu.fr. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 18 June 2017 .
^ "Montluçon : Laurence Vanceunebrock élue députée - Montluçon (03100) - La Montagne" . Lamontagne.fr. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017 .
^ La députée LREM Laurence Vanceunebrock fait son coming-out (et va s'investir pour la PMA) Libération , November 22, 2017.
^ «Thérapies de conversion» : les députés débattront d'un texte LREM en octobre Le Figaro , 14 September 2021.
^ Laurence Vanceunebrock French National Assembly .
^ à 08h03, Par Le Parisien Le 12 juin 2022; À 22h29, Modifié Le 12 Juin 2022 (12 June 2022). "Législatives 2022 : les résultats dans l'Allier" . leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Ancienne députée Renaissance, Laurence Vanceunebrock devient déléguée Modem de l'Allier" . lamontagne.fr (in French). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024 .
^ John Irish and Marine Pennetier (April 5, 2018), Ahead of Saudi prince visit, Macron lawmaker asks for inquiry over French arms sales Reuters .
^ Analyse du scrutin n° 3254, deuxième séance du 24/11/2020: Scrutin public sur l'ensemble de la proposition de loi relative à la sécurité globale (première lecture) National Assembly .
^ Elisa Braun (November 24, 2020), Controversial security bill puts pressure on French interior minister Politico Europe .
^ La députée LREM Laurence Vanceunebrock fait son coming-out (et va s'investir pour la PMA) Libération , November 22, 2017.