Sophie Cluzel

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Sophie Cluzel
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Sophie Cluzel in 2018
Secretary of State in charge of Disabled People
In office
17 May 2017 – 20 May 2022
President Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister Édouard Philippe
Jean Castex
Preceded by Ségolène Neuville
Succeeded by Damien Abad
Personal details
Born Sophie Marchand
(1961-01-07) 7 January 1961 (age 63)
Marseille, France[1]
Political party La République En Marche!
Alma mater Euromed Marseille

Sophie Cluzel (French pronunciation: ​[sɔfi klyzɛl]; born 7 January 1961) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as the Secretary of State in charge of People with Disabilities in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex from 2017 to 2022.[2][3][4]

Early career

Early in her career, Cluzel was the founder of various associations for the education of disabled children, including the SAIS 92 collective and the association Grandir à l'école (Growing up at school), an initiative dedicated to children with Down syndrome.[5]

Cluzel served as president of the National Federation of Associations Serving Students with Disabilities and as administrator of the National Union of Associations of Parents to Mentally Handicapped Persons and their Friends (UNAPEI) from 2011 to 2013.[6]

Political career

For the 2021 regional elections, Cluzel was nominated as LREM's candidate to become President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.[7] Following an agreement between LREM and the Republicans (LR), she later ran on same ticket led by LR's Renaud Muselier, the incumbent president of the Regional Council.[8]

Personal life

Cluzel is married to a nephew of Jean Cluzel.

References

  1. Élections régionales 2021 : Sophie Cluzel nommée cheffe de file de LREM en Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Le Figaro, 18 February 2021.
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  5. Chloé Gaborit (18 May 2017), Sophie Cluzel, une figure associative engagée pour le handicap L'Obs.
  6. Chloé Gaborit (18 May 2017), Sophie Cluzel, une figure associative engagée pour le handicap L'Obs.
  7. Régionales en PACA : Sophie Cluzel sera cheffe de file pour la République en Marche France Bleu, 18 February 2021.
  8. Macron's party teams up with conservatives for regional elections in south Reuters, 2 May 2021.


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