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Guillaume Vuilletet
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| Vice-president of the La République En Marche group in the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 September 2020 |
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| President | Christophe Castaner |
| Member of the National Assembly for Val-d'Oise's 2nd constituency |
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| Assumed office 21 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Axel Poniatowski |
| Secretary-General of the Ecologist Party | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2015 |
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| President | François de Rugy |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Deputy Mayor of Méry-sur-Oise | |
| In office March 2008 – March 2014 |
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| Regional Councillor of Île-de-France | |
| In office 28 March 2004 – 18 December 2015 |
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| President | Jean-Paul Huchon |
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| Born | 20 July 1967 Beauvais, France |
| Political party | La République En Marche! |
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Citizen and Republican Movement (until 2010) Europe Ecology – The Greens (2010–2015) Ecologist Party (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
| Profession | Independent consultant |
Guillaume Vuilletet (born July 20, 1967) is a French politician. He has been a Member of the National Assembly for the 2nd area of Val-d'Oise since 2017. He belongs to the La République En Marche! (LREM) political party. Before this, he was part of the Regional Council of Île-de-France.
Vuilletet was a member of the Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV) party from 2010 to 2015. He then helped start the Ecologist Party with François de Rugy. He is currently the secretary-general of this party. Both he and de Rugy supported Emmanuel Macron in the 2017 French presidential election.
In the 2017 French legislative elections, Vuilletet was chosen by LREM to run in Val-d'Oise. He was elected as a deputy for the 2nd area of the department.
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What Guillaume Vuilletet Does
His Work Before Politics
From 2009 to 2017, Guillaume Vuilletet worked as an independent consultant. He focused on developing areas, especially helping with housing issues.
Starting His Political Journey
Vuilletet began his political career in 1988. He worked as an assistant for a member of parliament until 1993. From 1995 to 1999, he was the chief of staff for the mayor of Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
Later, he advised the Minister of the Interior, Jean-Pierre Chevènement. He also helped manage Chevènement's campaign for the 2002 French presidential election. In his role as an advisor, Vuilletet helped create new laws. These included a law about foreigners entering France and their right to seek safety. He also worked on a law to improve how local communities work together.
From 2003 to 2005, Vuilletet worked for the Economic and Social Committee. He wrote a report comparing how different countries handle international students. This study looked at why students come and how they are helped.
Serving the Île-de-France Region
From 2004 to 2015, Vuilletet was a regional councillor for Île-de-France. This region includes Paris. He served on committees for culture, technology, international relations, and regional development.
He also led the Regional Agency for Territories and the Information Society in Île-de-France. He participated in many meetings about digital technology and regional growth in France. Vuilletet was also a vice-president for the Hubertine Auclair Centre. This group works to promote equality between genders in Île-de-France. He also held a vice-president role for the regional tourism committee.
After his time as a regional councillor, Vuilletet became a deputy mayor of Méry-sur-Oise. From 2008 to 2014, he was in charge of city planning, tourism, and local businesses.
His Political Parties
Vuilletet joined the Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV) party in 2010. However, he left in 2015 to help start the Ecologist Party. He co-founded this new party with François de Rugy. This party was part of a larger group called the Union of Democrats and Ecologists (UDE). Vuilletet became the secretary-general of the new Ecologist Party.
In the 2017 French presidential election, Vuilletet and de Rugy supported Emmanuel Macron. For the 2017 French legislative elections, Macron's La République En Marche! party chose Vuilletet to run. He ran in the 2nd area of Val-d'Oise, which includes parts of Cergy. On June 18, 2017, he won the election. He defeated the person who held the seat before him, Axel Poniatowski.
Roles in Parliament
Since June 29, 2017, Vuilletet has been a member of the Office of the National Assembly. This office is led by de Rugy. He is also part of the Office of the Committee on Constitutional Laws. This committee deals with laws about the constitution and how the government runs. He is also a member of the Law Committee.
Vuilletet is also involved in groups that promote friendship between France and other countries. These include the French-Chinese and German-Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Groups. He is also part of the National Assembly's delegation for overseas territories.
In September 2020, Vuilletet became a vice-president for the La République En Marche group. This group is led by Christophe Castaner.
His Life Outside Politics
On March 9, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vuilletet shared on Twitter that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Summary of His Political Jobs
National Roles
- Member of the National Assembly for Val-d'Oise's 2nd constituency since June 19, 2017
- Member of the Office of the National Assembly since June 29, 2017
- Member of the Office of the Law Committee since June 29, 2017
Regional and Local Roles
- Regional councillor of Île-de-France from April 2004 to December 2015
- Deputy mayor of Méry-sur-Oise from March 2008 to March 2014, in charge of city planning, tourism, and businesses
Other Roles
- Secretary-general of the Ecologist Party since 2015
