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Edwige Diaz
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Edwige Diaz in 2021
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| Member of the National Assembly for Gironde's 11th constituency |
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| Assumed office 22 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Véronique Hammerer |
| Member of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Assumed office 2020 |
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| President | Alain Rousset |
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| Born | 15 October 1987 Marseille, France |
| Political party | National Rally |
Edwige Diaz (born 15 October 1987) is a French politician. She is a member of the National Rally political party. Since 2022, she has been a member of the National Assembly for a part of Gironde, France.
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Who is Edwige Diaz?
Edwige Diaz was born on 15 October 1987. Her grandfather was from Spain and was involved in politics.
Early Life and Education
After finishing high school, Edwige Diaz went on to study. She earned a Master's degree in Spanish.
Starting in Politics
Edwige Diaz first became involved in politics during her college years. She was a member of a group called the Union for a Popular Movement. Later, she joined the National Rally party.
In June 2017, she ran for election to the National Assembly. This is like the main parliament in France. She was a candidate for the Gironde's 11th constituency, which is an area north of Bordeaux. In the first round of voting, she received 23.7% of the votes. In the second round, she got 42.98% but did not win the election.
Serving the Region
Edwige Diaz is also a regional councillor for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This means she helps make decisions for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.
In 2020, she ran in the local elections for the town of Saint-Savin. She received 43.80% of the votes in that election.
In 2021, her party chose her to lead their campaign for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Becoming a National Deputy
During the 2022 French legislative election, Edwige Diaz was elected to the National Assembly. She represented the Gironde's 11th constituency. She won against the previous representative, Véronique Hammerer.
She was re-elected in the first round of the 2024 French legislative election. This means she continues to serve as a Deputy in the National Assembly.
