Damien Abad
Damien Abad (French pronunciation: [damjɛ̃ abad]; born 5 April 1980) is a French politician who briefly served as Minister of Solidarity in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in 2022.
Damien Abad | |
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Abad in 2010 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 5th constituency | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2012 | |
| Minister of Solidarity | |
| In office 20 May 2022 – 4 July 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Olivier Véran (solidarity) Brigitte Bourguignon (personal independence) Sophie Cluzel (disabled) |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Christophe Combe |
| Leader of The Republicans in the National Assembly | |
| In office 6 November 2019 – 19 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Jacob |
| Succeeded by | Éric Ciotti |
| Member of the Departmental Council of Ain for Canton of Pont-d'Ain | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2015 | |
| President of the Departmental Council of Ain | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 10 July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rachel Mazuir |
| Succeeded by | Jean Deguerry |
| Member of the European Parliament for South-East France | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 17 June 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1980 Nîmes, France |
| Political party | Independent (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UDF (until 2007) NC (2007–2012) UMP (2012–2015) LR (2015–2022) |
| Alma mater | IEP de Bordeaux Sciences Po |
Abad previously served as Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 5th constituency from 2012 to 2022, where he was the president of The Republicans group from 2019 to 2022.
As part of the Union for French Democracy, New Centre and then the Union for a Popular Movement, which was later renamed The Republicans, Abad also served as municipal councilor of Vauvert from 2008 to 2010, Member of the European Parliament for South-East France from 2009 to 2012, regional councilor of Rhône-Alpes from 2010 to 2015 and president of the departmental council of Ain from 2015 to 2017.