Jean Leonetti

Jean Leonetti (born 9 July 1948) is a French cardiologist[1] and politician who served as a member of National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017,[2] representing Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency. He a former president of the Republicans and is also a member of the Radical Party.

Jean Leonetti
Jean Leonetti in 2019
Mayor of Antibes
Assumed office
25 June 1995
Preceded byPierre Merli
President of The Republicans (interim)
In office
2 June 2019 – 13 October 2019
Preceded byLaurent Wauquiez
Succeeded byChristian Jacob
Secretary of State for European Affairs
In office
29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012
PresidentNicolas Sarkozy
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Preceded byLaurent Wauquiez
Succeeded byBernard Cazeneuve
Member of the National Assembly
for Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency
In office
20 June 2012 – 20 June 2017
Preceded byMichel Rossi
Succeeded byÉric Pauget
Personal details
Born (1948-07-09) 9 July 1948
Marseille, France
Political partyThe Republicans (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations		Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
Alma materAix-Marseille University

Political career

Following Jean-François Copé’s resignation as chair of the UMP, Leonetti supported Bruno Le Maire’s candidacy to succeed Copé.[3] He later endorsed Alain Juppé in the Republicans’ primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election.[4]

In 2015, Leonetti authored legislation allowed patients with hours or days to live to stop treatment and request to be placed under general anaesthetic until the moment they die.[5][6]

Political positions

In his capacity as Minister of European Affairs, Leonetti said in 2011 the Eurozone could survive even if Greece were forced out of the currency union.[7]

References
  1. Scott Sayare (31 July 2014), French Families Challenge Doctors on Wrenching End-of-Life Decisions New York Times.
  2. "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  3. Margaux Duguet (24 August 2014), Bruno Le Maire fonce Le Journal du Dimanche.
  4. Ludovic Vigogne (20 April 2016), Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
  5. Nicholas Vinocur and Pauline Mevel (9 March 2015), French parliament debates 'deep sleep' bill for end of life Reuters.
  6. Angelique Chrisafis (17 March 2015), French parliament votes through 'deep sleep' law for terminally ill The Guardian.
  7. Vicky Buffery (3 November 2011), Euro can live on without Greece: French minister Reuters.


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