Maxime Minot (born 20 July 1987) is a French politician who has represented the 7th constituency of the Oise department in the National Assembly between 2017 and 2024. A member of The Republicans (LR), he was previously the mayor of Étouy from 2014 to 2017.[1] Minot has also held a seat in the Departmental Council of Oise for the canton of Clermont since 2021.

Maxime Minot
Member of the National Assembly
for Oise's 7th constituency
In office
21 June 2017 – 9 June 2024
Preceded byÉdouard Courtial
Succeeded byDavid Magnier
Mayor of Étouy
In office
4 April 2014 – 15 July 2017
Preceded byMonique Debosque
Succeeded byAlain Randon
Personal details
Born (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987 (age 37)
Clermont, France
Political partyThe Republicans
Other political
affiliations
UDC (2022)

Political career

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Early career

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In the 2017 presidential elections, Minot publicly denounced his party's candidate François Fillon amid the so-called Fillon affair and instead voted for Emmanuel Macron.[2]

Member of the National Assembly, 2017–2024

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Minot was elected to the French Parliament at the 2017 legislative election. He has since been serving on the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).[3]

In late 2019, Minot endorsed Damien Abad as chairman of the Republicans' parliamentary group.

Minot was re-elected in the 2022 legislative election, as part of the Union of the Right and Centre.

In the run-up to the Republicans’ 2022 convention, Minot endorsed Aurélien Pradié as the party’s chairman.[4]

In the 2024 French legislative election, Minot was unseated in a triangular election in the second round.[5]

Personal life

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In July 2020, Minot came out as gay.[6]

References

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  1. ^ à 19h11, Par R. O. Le 18 juin 2017 (2017-06-18). "Maxime Minot (LR) élu dans la 7e circonscription de l'Oise". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Pierre-Alain Furbury (23 January 2019), Les « jeunes schnocks » de la droite Les Echos.
  3. ^ Maxime Minot National Assembly.
  4. ^ Ludovic Vigogne (18 October 2022), Présidence de LR: qui soutient Ciotti, Pradié et Retailleau chez les députés L'Obs.
  5. ^ à 18h11, Par Simon Gourru Le 2 juillet 2024 (2024-07-02). "Tenté par un rapprochement avec le RN aux législatives, Maxime Minot indigne les LR de l'Oise". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Maxime Minot, le député Les Républicains pro-PMA pour toutes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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