Jacques Marilossian

The grandchild of immigrants who survived the Armenian Genocide,[2] Marilossian holds degrees in engineering from École Centrale Paris (ECP), public service from Sciences Po Paris, and economics from University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Before entering politics, he worked as an independent consultant on information systems strategy for companies in the energy sector. Marilossian is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN).[3]

In parliament, Marilossian serves on the Defense Committee. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-Armenian Parliamentary Friendship Group and of the French delegation to the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie.[4]

In July 2019, Marilossian voted in favour of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[5]

In late 2019, Marilossian was one of 17 members of the Defense Committee who co-signed a letter to Prime Minister Édouard Philippe in which they warned that the 365 million euro ($406 million) sale of aerospace firm Groupe Latécoère to U.S. fund Searchlight Capital raised “questions about the preservation of know-how and France’s defense industry base” and urged government intervention.[6][7]

• 2017 French legislative election