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.

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

↑Scott Sayare (31 July 2014), French Families Challenge Doctors on Wrenching End-of-Life Decisions New York Times.
↑"LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
↑Margaux Duguet (24 August 2014), Bruno Le Maire fonce Le Journal du Dimanche.
↑Ludovic Vigogne (20 April 2016), Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
↑Nicholas Vinocur and Pauline Mevel (9 March 2015), French parliament debates 'deep sleep' bill for end of life Reuters.
↑ Angelique Chrisafis (17 de marzo de 2015), El parlamento francés aprueba la ley de "sueño profundo" para enfermos terminales The Guardian .
↑ Vicky Buffery (3 de noviembre de 2011), El euro puede sobrevivir sin Grecia: ministro francés Reuters .

[1] Scott Sayare (31 July 2014), French Families Challenge Doctors on Wrenching End-of-Life Decisions New York Times.

[anfr-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 de marzo de 2015), El parlamento francés aprueba la ley de "sueño profundo" para enfermos terminales The Guardian .

[7] Vicky Buffery (3 de noviembre de 2011), El euro puede sobrevivir sin Grecia: ministro francés Reuters .

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