Sébastien Huyghe

Sébastien Huyghe (born 25 October 1969) is a member of the Republicans who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly of France since 2002,[1] representing the Nord department.

Sébastien Huyghe
Member of the National Assembly
for Nord's 5th constituency
Assumed office
21 June 2002
Preceded byMartine Aubry
Personal details
Born (1969-10-25) 25 October 1969
Béthune, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Republicans
Spouse(s)
(m. 2018)
Alma materUniversity of Lille

Political career

Huyghe joined the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) in 2002, which later changed its name in The Republicans.

From 2014 until 2016, Huyghe served as party spokesperson under the leadership of its chairman Nicolas Sarkozy, alongside Isabelle Le Callennec (2014-2015) and Lydia Guirous (2015-2016).[2] In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, he endorsed Sarkozy as the party's candidate for the office of President of France.[3]

In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, Huyghe endorsed Laurent Wauquiez.[4]

In parliament, Huyghe serves on the Committee on Legal Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French-Argentinian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[5]

References

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