| Bérangère Abba | |
|---|---|
 Bérangère Abba in 2017 | |
| Secretary of State for Biodiversity | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Jean Castex |
| Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Marne's 1st constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 27 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Chatel |
| Succeeded by | Sylvain Templier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-10-22) 22 October 1976 (age 48) Chaumont, France |
| Political party | Renaissance |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
Bérangère Abba (French pronunciation: [beʁɑ̃ʒɛʁ aba]; born 22 October 1976) is a French politician who served as Secretary of State for Biodiversity in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022. A lingerie shopkeeper, she was elected a municipal councillor of Chaumont in 2014. As a member of Renaissance (RE), she was a member of the National Assembly from 2017 until 2020, representing the 1st constituency of the Haute-Marne department.
Political career
In parliament, Abba served on the Committee on Legal Affairs from 2017 until 2020. In addition to her committee assignments, she was part of the French-Haitian Parliamentary Friendship Group. On 26 July 2020, Abba was appointed as Secretary of State for Biodiversity at the Ministry for the Ecological Transition under minister Barbara Pompili.
Political positions
In May 2018, Abba co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizing assisted reproductive technology (ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples). In September 2018, following the appointment of François de Rugy to the government, Abba supported the candidacy of Barbara Pompili as president of the National Assembly.
See also
References
- "Résultats des élections législatives 2017".
- Bérangère Abba French National Assembly.
- La PMA pour toutes, un acte d’égalité Libération, 29 May 2018.
- Julie Cloris (9 September 2018), Duel Ferrand-Pompili pour présider l’Assemblée : qui soutient qui ? Le Parisien.
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
- People from Chaumont, Haute-Marne
- Women government ministers of France
- Politicians from Grand Est
- Renaissance (French political party) politicians
- 21st-century French women politicians
- 21st-century French businesswomen
- 21st-century French businesspeople
- Women members of the National Assembly (France)
- Aix-Marseille University alumni
- Ministers of the environment of France
- Members of Parliament for Haute-Marne