Daniel Grenon
Daniel Grenon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Yonne's 1st constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Guillaume Larrivé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1948 Saint-Fargeau, France |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Occupation | Grocer, politician |
Daniel Grenon (French pronunciation: [danjɛl ɡʁənɔ̃]; born 31 July 1948) is a French politician and former grocer who has represented the 1st constituency of the Yonne department in the National Assembly since 2022. He is a member of the National Rally (RN).
Biography
[edit]Grenon was born in 1948 in Saint-Fargeau, Yonne. He was the owner of a grocery store selling regional products in Toucy for several years before retiring.[1] He was also the president of several local sports associations, including an archery club.[2]
He was a longtime supporter of the National Rally before getting involved in politics. In the 2021 regional election, Grenon was a candidate for the Regional Council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on the list led by Julien Odoul.[3] In the 2021 departmental election, he contested the canton of Cœur de Puisaye but was defeated in the second round.
For the 2022 legislative election, he contested the 1st constituency of Yonne, taking the seat in the second round by defeating Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV) candidate Florence Loury (who ran under the New Ecological and Social People's Union alliance) with 51.1% of the vote.[4]
In Parliament, he sits on the Committee on Sustainable Development, Spatial and Regional Planning.
References
[edit]- ^ "At 73, Daniel Grenon will represent the RN in the first constituency of Yonne". 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Legislative 2022: who is Daniel Grenon, the new RN deputy for Auxerre-Puisaye in Yonne?". 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Taburet, Marceau. "Marin, factrice, ouvrière agricole, femmes de ménage: ces nouveaux métiers qui entrent à l'Assemblée nationale". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "A quoi va ressembler la nouvelle Assemblée nationale ? Explorez l'hémicycle et la liste des députés élus". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.