Ludovic Mendes
{{Short description|French politician (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Ludovic Mendes
| image = Ludovic Mendes à l'Assemblée nationale.jpg
| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Moselle's 2nd constituency
| term_start = 21 June 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = Denis Jacquat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Metz, France
| nationality = French
| party = La République En Marche!
}}
Ludovic Mendes (born 11 April 1987) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Moselle.{{Cite web|url=http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives-2017/057/05702.html |title=Elections législatives 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=Ministry of the Interior |language=French}}
Political career
In parliament, Mendes serves as member of the Committee on Legal Affairs.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA720370 Ludovic Mendes] French National Assembly. In this capacity, he is the parliament's rapporteur on the legalization of cannabidiol.[https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/cannabis-des-parlementaires-veulent-sortir-de-la-situation-quasiment-ubuesque-autour-du-cbd-20210209 Cannabis: des parlementaires veulent sortir de la situation «quasiment ubuesque» autour du CBD] Le Figaro, 9 February 2021.
In early 2018, Mendes was one of three LREM members who set up an informal parliamentary working group on Islam in order to contribute to the government's bill aimed at better organising and supervising the financing of the Muslim faith in France.Alexandre Lemarié (23 November 2018), [https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2018/11/23/des-deputes-la-republique-en-marche-s-attellent-au-sujet-de-l-islam-de-france_5387262_823448.html Des députés La République en marche s’attellent au sujet de l’islam de France] Le Monde. Alongside Isabelle Florennes, he drafted 11 recommendations to the government in 2022 to fight against anti-religious acts.[https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/deux-deputes-font-11-propositions-pour-lutter-contre-les-actes-antireligieux-20220316 Deux députés font 11 propositions pour lutter contre les actes antireligieux] Le Figaro, 16 March 2022.
In addition to his committee assignments, Mendes is part of the French-Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Group.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA720370 Ludovic Mendes] French National Assembly.
Political positions
In May 2018, Mendes co-sponsored an initiative in favour of legalizing assisted reproductive technology (ART) for all women (singles, heterosexual couples or lesbian couples).[https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2018/05/29/la-pma-pour-toutes-un-acte-d-egalite_1655111 La PMA pour toutes, un acte d’égalité] Libération (in French), 29 May 2018.
In July 2019, Mendes voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union's Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), [https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2019/07/24/ceta-qui-a-vote-quoi-parmi-les-deputes_5493039_4355770.html CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés] Le Monde.
See also
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Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Renaissance (French political party) politicians
Category:Politicians from Metz
Category:French people of Portuguese descent
Category:Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic