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| name = Marc Le Fur
'''Marc Le Fur''' (born November 28, 1956) is a member of the [[National Assembly of France]]. He represents the [[Côtes-d'Armor]] department,<ref name='anfr'>{{cite web
| image = Photo Marc Le Fur.jpg
| office = Member of the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]]<br>for [[Côtes-d'Armor]]'s [[Côtes-d'Armor's 3rd constituency|3rd]] constituency
| term_start = 19 June 2002
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Didier Chouat]]
| term_start1 = 2 April 1993
| term_end1 = 21 April 1997
| predecessor1 = [[Didier Chouat]]
| successor1 = [[Didier Chouat]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dakar]], [[French West Africa]] {{small|(current-day [[Senegal]])}}
| nationality = French
| party = [[Rally for the Republic]] (until 2002)<br>[[Union for a Popular Movement]] (2002–2015)<br>[[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]] {{nowrap|(2015–present)}}
| alma_mater = [[Sciences Po]]<br>[[École nationale d'administration]]
| occupation = [[French Civil Service|Civil servant]]
}}
'''Marc Le Fur''' (born 28 November 1956) is a French politician who has represented the [[Côtes-d'Armor's 3rd constituency|3rd constituency]] of the [[Côtes-d'Armor]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] since [[2002 French legislative election|2002]]. A member of [[The Republicans (France)|The Republicans]] (LR), he previously held the seat from [[1993 French legislative election|1993]] to [[1997 French legislative election|1997]].<ref name='anfr'>{{cite web
|url=http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/2007/resultats/LDD_DEP.csv.asp
|url=http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/elections/2007/resultats/LDD_DEP.csv.asp
|accessdate=2010-07-03
|accessdate=2010-07-03
|title=LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L’ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS
|title=LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS
|language=French
|language=French
|publisher=National Assembly of France
|publisher=National Assembly of France
}}</ref>
}}</ref> and is a member of [[the Republicans (France)|the Republicans]].

==Political career==
Marc Le Fur has been a member of the [[Regional Council of Brittany]] since [[2015 French regional elections|2015]], where he previously held a seat from [[1998 French regional elections|1998]] to [[2004 French regional elections|2004]]. He also held a seat in the [[Departmental council (France)|General Council]] of [[Côtes-d'Armor]] from 2001 to 2015 for the canton of [[Quintin]].

In Parliament, Le Fur serves on the Finance Committee. Additionally, he held one of the six vice presidencies of the National Assembly (2007–2012; 2012–2017; 2017–2022) until the end of the [[15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic|15th legislature of the Fifth Republic]]; as such he was part of the National Assembly's Bureau.<ref name=AN>[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA1874 Marc Le Fur], [[National Assembly (France)|French National Assembly]].</ref>

In addition to his committee assignments, Le Fur is a member of the French-Nigerian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Ukrainian Parliamentary Friendship Group.<ref name="AN"/>

==Political positions==
Le Fur has actively promoted the defence of the [[Languages of France|regional languages]] of France. He was an important contributor to the [[French constitutional law of 23 July 2008|constitutional law of 23 July 2008]] that amended the [[Constitution of France]] to recognise regional languages as part of France's national heritage in Article 75-1.<ref>[https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/13/propositions/pion3055.asp Proposition de loi de M. Marc Le Fur pour la défense et la promotion des langues régionales], National Assembly of France.</ref>

He has been a supporter of the attempts to have the [[Loire-Atlantique]] [[Departments of France|department]] transferred from the [[Pays de la Loire]] [[Regions of France|region]] to [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rattachement de la Loire-Atlantique à la Bretagne : 200 élus réclament un référendum|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/rattachement-de-la-loire-atlantique-a-la-bretagne-200-elus-reclament-un-referendum-a217471a-90ca-11ec-bcbd-1dcb07d3bd37|last=AFP|first=Ouest-France avec|website=Ouest-France.fr|language=fr|date=2022-02-18|access-date=2022-04-20}}</ref>

In April 2013, Le Fur was part of a demonstration in Paris against the legalisation of [[same-sex marriage in France]]. A video was shared of him trying to physically hold back [[National Gendarmerie]] personnel as they were attempting to remove protestors who were sat on the ground. After he failed, Le Fur knocked the hat off a gendarme's head.<ref>[https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/2013/04/22/mariage-pour-tous-et-la-guerre-de-l-image-la-reponse-de-marc-le-fur-238865.html Mariage pour tous et la guerre de l'image: la réponse de Marc le Fur], [[France 3 Bretagne]].</ref> He later stated he stayed until late in the night wearing his official [[sash]] to be recognisable as a Member of Parliament alongside other demonstrators to avoid the demonstration being the target of police violence.<ref>[https://www.letelegramme.fr/ig/generales/regions/cotesarmor/video-mariage-gay-quand-marc-le-fur-s-en-prend-a-un-gendarme-21-04-2013-2078388.php Mariage gay. Marc Le Fur parle d'images "diffusées hors contexte"], ''[[Le Télégramme]]''.</ref> Later that month, he was sanctioned in the National Assembly along with [[Yves Albarello]] and [[Daniel Fasquelle]] for their behaviour in Parliament.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/actualites/video/mariage-gay-trois-deputes-ump-dont-marc-le-fur-sanctionnes-apres-la-bagarre-a-l-assemblee_26394.html Mariage gay: trois députés UMP, dont Marc Le Fur, sanctionnés après la bagarre à l'Assemblée]</ref>

In November 2013, Le Fur also took part in a [[Bonnets Rouges]] demonstration in [[Quimper]] against a proposed [[ecotax]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bonnets rouges : des vrais gens qui ne se sentent plus du tout entendus selon Marc Le Fur|date=30 November 2013 |url=http://video.lefigaro.fr/figaro/video/bonnets-rouges-des-vrais-gens-qui-ne-se-sentent-plus-du-tout-entendus-selon-marc-le-fur/2880689496001/|access-date=2015-07-24}}</ref>

In [[2017 The Republicans (France) leadership election|The Republicans' 2017 leadership election]], Le Fur endorsed [[Laurent Wauquiez]] for the party leadership.<ref>Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), [https://www.lopinion.fr/edition/politique/liste-136-parrains-laurent-wauquiez-135723 La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez], ''[[L'Opinion (French newspaper)|L'Opinion]]''.</ref> Ahead of the [[2022 French presidential election|2022 presidential election]], he publicly declared his support for [[Michel Barnier]] as [[2021 The Republicans congress|The Republicans' candidate]].<ref>Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/droite-51-parlementaires-s-engagent-derriere-michel-barnier-20211001 Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite], ''[[Le Figaro]]''.</ref>

==Other activities==
* [[Caisse des dépôts et consignations]], Member of the Supervisory Board<ref>[https://www.caissedesdepots.fr/en/modele-unique/gouvernance Supervisory Board] [[Caisse des dépôts et consignations]].</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:30, 18 January 2024

Marc Le Fur
Member of the National Assembly
for Côtes-d'Armor's 3rd constituency
Assumed office
19 June 2002
Preceded byDidier Chouat
In office
2 April 1993 – 21 April 1997
Preceded byDidier Chouat
Succeeded byDidier Chouat
Personal details
Born (1956-11-28) 28 November 1956 (age 67)
Dakar, French West Africa (current-day Senegal)
NationalityFrench
Political partyRally for the Republic (until 2002)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
The Republicans (2015–present)
Alma materSciences Po
École nationale d'administration
OccupationCivil servant

Marc Le Fur (born 28 November 1956) is a French politician who has represented the 3rd constituency of the Côtes-d'Armor department in the National Assembly since 2002. A member of The Republicans (LR), he previously held the seat from 1993 to 1997.[1]

Political career[edit]

Marc Le Fur has been a member of the Regional Council of Brittany since 2015, where he previously held a seat from 1998 to 2004. He also held a seat in the General Council of Côtes-d'Armor from 2001 to 2015 for the canton of Quintin.

In Parliament, Le Fur serves on the Finance Committee. Additionally, he held one of the six vice presidencies of the National Assembly (2007–2012; 2012–2017; 2017–2022) until the end of the 15th legislature of the Fifth Republic; as such he was part of the National Assembly's Bureau.[2]

In addition to his committee assignments, Le Fur is a member of the French-Nigerian Parliamentary Friendship Group and the French-Ukrainian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[2]

Political positions[edit]

Le Fur has actively promoted the defence of the regional languages of France. He was an important contributor to the constitutional law of 23 July 2008 that amended the Constitution of France to recognise regional languages as part of France's national heritage in Article 75-1.[3]

He has been a supporter of the attempts to have the Loire-Atlantique department transferred from the Pays de la Loire region to Brittany.[4]

In April 2013, Le Fur was part of a demonstration in Paris against the legalisation of same-sex marriage in France. A video was shared of him trying to physically hold back National Gendarmerie personnel as they were attempting to remove protestors who were sat on the ground. After he failed, Le Fur knocked the hat off a gendarme's head.[5] He later stated he stayed until late in the night wearing his official sash to be recognisable as a Member of Parliament alongside other demonstrators to avoid the demonstration being the target of police violence.[6] Later that month, he was sanctioned in the National Assembly along with Yves Albarello and Daniel Fasquelle for their behaviour in Parliament.[7]

In November 2013, Le Fur also took part in a Bonnets Rouges demonstration in Quimper against a proposed ecotax.[8]

In The Republicans' 2017 leadership election, Le Fur endorsed Laurent Wauquiez for the party leadership.[9] Ahead of the 2022 presidential election, he publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as The Republicans' candidate.[10]

Other activities[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. ^ a b Marc Le Fur, French National Assembly.
  3. ^ Proposition de loi de M. Marc Le Fur pour la défense et la promotion des langues régionales, National Assembly of France.
  4. ^ AFP, Ouest-France avec (2022-02-18). "Rattachement de la Loire-Atlantique à la Bretagne : 200 élus réclament un référendum". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. ^ Mariage pour tous et la guerre de l'image: la réponse de Marc le Fur, France 3 Bretagne.
  6. ^ Mariage gay. Marc Le Fur parle d'images "diffusées hors contexte", Le Télégramme.
  7. ^ Mariage gay: trois députés UMP, dont Marc Le Fur, sanctionnés après la bagarre à l'Assemblée
  8. ^ "Bonnets rouges : des vrais gens qui ne se sentent plus du tout entendus selon Marc Le Fur". 30 November 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. ^ Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez, L'Opinion.
  10. ^ Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite, Le Figaro.
  11. ^ Supervisory Board Caisse des dépôts et consignations.
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