Paul Molac
{{short description|French politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Paul Molac
| image = FIL 2013 - remise des trophées championnat national des bagadoù 2013 - Paul Molac.JPG
| office = Member of the French National Assembly for Morbihan's 4th constituency
| term_start = 20 June 2012
| term_end =
| predecessor = Loïc Bouvard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|5|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ploërmel, France
| nationality = French
| party = Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh (2009-2017)
La République En Marche! (2017-2018)
| otherparty = Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories (since 2018)
| alma_mater =
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Paul Molac ({{IPA|fr|pɔl mɔlak}}; born 21 May 1962) is a French politician who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2012 elections, representing Morbihan's 4th constituency.{{Cite web|url=http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives-2017/056/05604.html |title=Elections législatives 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=Ministry of the Interior |language=French}}
Political career
In the 2017 elections, he was one of only four deputies who were elected in the first round.Loris Boichot (12 June 2017), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/legislatives/2017/06/12/38001-20170612ARTFIG00015-ces-quatre-deputes-elus-des-le-premier-tour.php Ces quatre députés élus dès le premier tour] Le Figaro.
In parliament, Molac has been serving on the Committee on Legal Affairs since 2012. He was also a member of the Defence Committee from 2013 until 2015). In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French-Irish Parliamentary Friendship Group.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA607619 Paul Molac] French National Assembly.
In 2018, Molac was one of the founding members of the Liberties and Territories parliamentary group.Tristan Quinault-Maupoil and Mathilde Siraud (17 October 2018), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/le-scan/coulisses/2018/10/17/25006-20181017ARTFIG00124-assemblee-nationale-creation-d-un-nouveau-groupe-batise-libertes-et-territoires.php Assemblée nationale : création d'un nouveau groupe baptisé «Libertés et territoires»] Le Figaro.
In April 2021, Molac succeeded in securing cross-party support for a legislative proposal aimed at the protection of the heritage and promotion of France's regional languages.Michel Garicoïx (8 April 2021), [https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2021/04/08/une-proposition-de-loi-avance-un-cadre-plus-sur-pour-les-langues-regionales_6076002_823448.html Le Parlement adopte une proposition de loi offrant un cadre plus sûr pour les langues régionales] Le Monde. When the education ministry subsequently appealed the so-called "Molac law", the Constitutional Council ruled that it was out of line with article two (added in 1994) of the Constitution of France, which stipulates that the language of the French republic is French.[https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-constitutional-council-rejects-bill-permitting-minority-language-schools-2021-05-21/ France's Constitutional Council rejects bill permitting minority language schools] Reuters, 21 May 2021.
He was re-elected in the 2022 elections.
Political positions
In April 2018, Molac joined other co-signatories around Sébastien Nadot in officially filing a request for a commission of inquiry into the legality of French weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, days before an official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris.John Irish and Marine Pennetier (5 April 2018), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-saudi-arms/ahead-of-saudi-prince-visit-macron-lawmaker-asks-for-inquiry-over-french-arms-sales-idUSKCN1HC2N9 Ahead of Saudi prince visit, Macron lawmaker asks for inquiry over French arms sales] Reuters.
Personal life
Molac speaks Breton and Gallo.{{Cite web |date=2011-11-07 |title=Le Président - Région Bretagne |url=http://www.bretagne.fr/internet/jcms/preprod_90484/le-president |access-date=2023-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107221120/http://www.bretagne.fr/internet/jcms/preprod_90484/le-president |archive-date=7 November 2011 }} He is known for having spoken Breton in the French National Assembly.{{Cite web |title=Lelab Europe1 - le meilleur de l'actualité politique sur le web |url=https://lelab.europe1.fr/Le-depute-Paul-Molac-parle-encore-breton-en-pleine-seance-a-l-Assemblee-nationale-22198 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=lelab.europe1.fr |language=fr}}
See also
References
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Category:Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Category:Renaissance (French political party) politicians
Category:Politicians from Brittany
Category:Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic