Seybah Dagoma

{{short description|French politician}}

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{{ infobox officeholder

| name = Seybah Dagoma

| image = SeybahDagoma.jpg

| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 5th constituency

| term_start = 20 June 2012

| term_end = 20 June 2017

| predecessor = Tony Dreyfus

| successor = Benjamin Griveaux

| office1 = Leader of the Socialist Group in the National Assembly
{{small|Acting}}

| term_start1 = 6 December 2016

| term_end1 = 13 December 2016

| predecessor1 = Bruno Le Roux

| successor1 = Olivier Faure

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|06|09|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nantes, France

| party = Socialist Party

| alma_mater = Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
École des Ponts ParisTech

| profession = Lawyer

}}

Seybah Dagoma (born 9 June 1978) is a French lawyer and politician of the Socialist Party who served as a member of the French National Assembly on 17 June 2012, representing the department of Paris.[http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/tribun/fiches_id/608920.asp biography on the French National Assembly website][https://www.france24.com/en/20120619-france-parliament-women-closer-reflect-french-society-ethnic-minorities Record number of women and minorities in new French parliament] France 24, 19 June 2012.

Early life and education

Born to immigrants from Chad in Nantes in 1978, Dagoma grew up in a low-income housing project in Sarcelles. She studied law at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Career

In parliament, Dagoma served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs.[https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA608920 Seybah Dagoma] National Assembly. She was also her parliamentary group’s rapporteur on foreign trade.Philippe Martinat (12 May 2016), [https://www.leparisien.fr/politique/la-deputee-seybah-dagoma-presidera-business-france-12-05-2016-5790311.php La députée Seybah Dagoma présidera Business France] Le Parisien. In her addition to her committee assignments, Dagoma was part of the National Assembly’s friendship groups with India, South Africa and Turkey.[https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA608920 Seybah Dagoma] National Assembly.

During her time in parliament, Dagoma was the only member of sub-Saharan immigrant background.Philippe Martinat (12 May 2016), [https://www.leparisien.fr/politique/la-deputee-seybah-dagoma-presidera-business-france-12-05-2016-5790311.php La députée Seybah Dagoma présidera Business France] Le Parisien.

Since 2016, Dagoma has been serving as president of Business France.Philippe Martinat (12 May 2016), [https://www.leparisien.fr/politique/la-deputee-seybah-dagoma-presidera-business-france-12-05-2016-5790311.php La députée Seybah Dagoma présidera Business France] Le Parisien.

Other activities

  • Terra Nova, Member of the Board of Directors[https://tnova.fr/qui-sommes-nous/#notre-gouvernance Governance] Terra Nova.

References