Saïd Ahamada

Saïd Ahamada
Member of the National Assembly
for Bouches-du-Rhône's 7th constituency
In office
21 June 2017 – 21 June 2022
Preceded byHenri Jibrayel
Succeeded bySébastien Delogu
Personal details
Born (1972-11-07) 7 November 1972 (age 52)
Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
Political partyRenaissance

Saïd Ahamada (born 7 November 1972) is a French politician of Renaissance (RE) who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the 7th constituency of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône.[1] He was born in Saint-Denis in the French overseas department of Réunion.

Early life and education

Ahamada's father is Comorian[2][3] and his mother is from La Réunion from European descent ("Petit Blanc des hauts").[4] The family moved to Marseille when Saïd Ahamada was a baby.[4]

Ahamada holds a master's degree in finance.[3]

Political career

Having previously been a member of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) and later Europe Ecology – The Greens, Ahamada joined LREM in 2017.[5]

From 18 June 2017, Ahamada was a member of the National Assembly for the 7th constituency of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, which includes part of the 14th arrondissement of Marseille as well as its 15th and 16th arrondissements (the "Quartiers Nord").[3] In parliament, he served as member of the Finance Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he was part of the French-Algerian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[6]

In early 2018, Ahamada was one of several LREM members who joined an informal parliamentary working group on Islam set up by Florent Boudié in order to contribute to the government's bill aimed at better organising and supervising the financing of the Muslim faith in France.[7]

From 2019, Ahamada served as one of his parliamentary group's spokespersons under the leadership of its chairman Gilles Le Gendre.[8]

In 2021, Ahamada was mandated by Prime Minister Jean Castex to draft a governmental report on creating equal living conditions between Metropolitan France and the country's overseas departments and regions.[9]

In the 2022 French legislative election Ahamanda lost his seat after being eliminated in the first round.[10]

Political positions

Ahamada has advocated for banning the National Rally (RN).[11]

References

  1. ^ Marius Bocquet (13 June 2022), Résultats législatives 2022 : qui sont les 65 députés sortants éliminés au premier tour ? Le Figaro.
  2. ^ Guillaume Descours (20 June 2017), La diversité progresse à l'Assemblée nationale Le Figaro.
  3. ^ a b c Derradji, Sabri; Vergnenègre, Annie (18 June 2017). "LÉGISLATIVES A MARSEILLE 7e circonscription : Saïd Ahamada (REM) élu député face au Front national". France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b Rof, Gilles (11 January 2019). "Saïd Ahamada, espoir marseillais de La République en marche". Le Monde. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ Aurélie Delmas (24 June 2017), La galaxie Macron sur les bancs de l’Assemblée Libération, 9 September 2019.
  6. ^ Saïd Ahamada French National Assembly.
  7. ^ Alexandre Lemarié (November 23, 2018), Des députés La République en marche s’attellent au sujet de l’islam de France Le Monde.
  8. ^ Mathilde Siraud (January 14, 2019), Le groupe LaREM à l'Assemblée muscle son équipe de porte-parole Le Figaro.
  9. ^ Grégoire Poussielgue (9 March 2021), Jean Castex charge Saïd Ahamada d'une mission sur l'égalité des chances Les Echos.
  10. ^ "Législatives : à Marseille, la Nupes se qualifie au second tour dans cinq circonscriptions sur sept". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  11. ^ Au comptoir de Chez Pol: Ce député LREM qui aurait aimé interdire le RN Libération, 10 March 2021.


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