Xavier Paluszkiewicz
{{short description|French politician (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{infobox Politician
| name = Xavier Paluszkiewicz
| image = Xavier Paluszkiewicz (cropped).jpg
| caption = Xavier Paluszkiewicz in 2017
| office = Member of the National Assembly
for Meurthe-et-Moselle's 3rd constituency
| term_start = 21 June 2017
| term_end = 21 June 2022
| predecessor = Jean-Marc Fournel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Villerupt, France
| nationality = French
| party = La République En Marche!
| successor = Martine Etienne
}}
Xavier Paluszkiewicz ({{IPA|pl|paluʂˈkʲɛvʲit͡ʂ}}, born 13 December 1972) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM)Valérie de Senneville (8 June 2017), [https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/06/portraits-dinconnus-en-marche-172842 Portraits d’inconnus En marche] Les Échos. who served as member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.{{Cite web|url=http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives-2017/054/05403.html |title=Elections législatives 2017 |access-date=19 June 2017 |work=Ministry of the Interior |language=fr}} His father is Polish and mother Italian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/legislatives-qui-est-xavier-paluszkiewicz-le-nouveau-depute-republique-en-marche-de-la-2e-circo-de-meurthe-et-moselle-1497875496|title=Législatives: qui est Xavier Paluszkiewicz, le nouveau député République en marche de la 3e circo de Meurthe-et-Moselle?|date=19 June 2017|website=France Bleu}}
Political career
Previously employed in a Luxembourg bank, Paluszkiewicz relied on his family to finance his 33,000 euro campaign expenses for the 2017 elections.Valérie de Senneville (8 June 2017), [https://www.lesechos.fr/2017/06/portraits-dinconnus-en-marche-172842 Portraits d’inconnus En marche] Les Échos.
In parliament, Paluszkiewicz served as member of the Finance Committee and the Committee on European Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the parliamentary friendship groups with Cuba, Luxembourg and Singapore.[http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA720402 Xavier Paluszkiewicz] French National Assembly.
He lost his seat in the 2022 French legislative election to Martine Etienne from NUPES.{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-28|language=FR-fr|title=Législatives 2022. Circonscription de Longwy : un duel Xavier Paluszkiewicz contre Martine Etienne|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/elections/2022/06/12/circonscription-de-longwy-un-duel-xavier-paluszkiewicz-contre-martine-etienne|website=www.republicain-lorrain.fr}} He was defeated with 48.06% of the vote to his opponent's 51.94%.
Political positions
In July 2019, Paluszkiewicz decided not to align with his parliamentary group's majority, and became one of 52 LREM members who abstained from a vote on the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.Maxime Vaudano (July 24, 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:People from Meurthe-et-Moselle
Category:Politicians from Grand Est
Category:French people of Polish descent
Category:French people of Italian descent
Category:Members of Parliament for Meurthe-et-Moselle
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