Élisabeth Toutut-Picard facts for kids
Élisabeth Toutut-Picard is a French politician. She was born on December 17, 1954. She was a member of the French National Assembly. This is like being a member of parliament in other countries. She was elected in 2017. She represented an area called the 7th constituency of Haute-Garonne. She served in this role until 2022. In 2020, she got sick with COVID-19.
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Her Work as a Politician
Serving in the National Assembly
When Élisabeth Toutut-Picard was in the French National Assembly, she worked on important topics. She was part of a group called the Committee on Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning. This committee helps make plans for how land is used and how to protect the environment.
Joining Political Groups
Besides her committee work, she was also in groups that helped build friendships between France and other countries. She was part of a group that worked with Algeria and New Zealand. In 2020, she joined a political group called En commun (EC). This group was part of her main political party, La République En Marche! (LREM).
End of Her Term
In 2022, Élisabeth Toutut-Picard ran for re-election. However, she was not re-elected. She was narrowly defeated by another politician named Christophe Bex.
Her Views on Important Issues
Voting on Trade Agreements
In July 2019, Élisabeth Toutut-Picard showed her independent thinking. She chose not to vote the same way as most members of her political party. This happened during a vote on a big trade agreement.
The agreement was called the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). It was a deal between the European Union and Canada. This agreement helps countries trade goods and services more easily. Toutut-Picard was one of 52 members of her party who chose not to vote for or against it. This is called abstaining from a vote.
See also
- 2017 French legislative election
- 2022 French legislative election
