Jean-Paul Matteï
Jean-Paul Matteï | |
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Matteï in 2025 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd constituency | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Nathalie Chabanne |
| President of the Democratic, MoDem and Independents group in the National Assembly | |
| In office 28 June 2022 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Mignola |
| Succeeded by | Marc Fesneau |
| Mayor of Ger | |
| In office 18 March 2001 – 14 July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | René Lafon-Puyo |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Poublan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1954 Saarburg, Germany |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | Democratic Movement |
Jean-Paul Matteï (born 21 March 1954) is a French politician who has served as the deputy for Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd constituency in the National Assembly since 2017. A member of the Democratic Movement, Matteï was also the president of the Assembly's Democratic, MoDem and Independents group from 2022 to 2024.
Early life and professional career
Jean-Paul Matteï was born in Saarburg, Germany on 21 March 1954.[1] He began his career as a notary and co-founded the firm Sel Matteï & Associés in 1993. Matteï would continue his legal work after entering politics, presiding over the Association des Notaires conseils d'entreprises (NCE) from 2010 to 2017 before becoming a deputy.[2]
Political career
Matteï originally became involved in politics as a student, joining the Union for French Democracy and then its successor the Democratic Movement (MoDem). He first ran for office in the 2012 French legislative elections as a substitute for MoDem leader François Bayrou, who was elected in Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd constituency.[3] Matteï then won the same constituency as a candidate for deputy in the 2017 elections, receiving 60.93% of the vote in the run-off against Socialist incumbent Nathalie Chabanne.[4]
Matteï served as the president of the Democratic, MoDem and Independents group in the National Assembly from 2022 to 2024.[5] In 2023, he took part in the debate over the pension reform law, proposing an increase in France's weekly work hours in order to generate more contributions to social security.[6]
Contrary to Bayrou, Matteï opposed President Emmanuel Macron's dissolution of the National Assembly on 9 June 2024, arguing that it was a "very rushed" decision that could see more National Rally deputies enter the Assembly in the subsequent legislative elections.[7]
References
- ^ nationale, Assemblée. "M. Jean-Paul Mattei - Pyrénées-Atlantiques (2e circonscription)". Assemblée nationale (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Sanchez, Léa; Baruch, Jérémie; Steffen, Thomas (9 May 2023). "Ce que révèlent les déclarations d'intérêts des députés". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Labbé, Axelle (18 June 2017). "Législatives : qui est Jean-Paul Mattéi, le député (Modem/REM) de la 2e circonscription des Pyrénées-Atlantiques ?". France Bleu (in French). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) - 2ème circonscription". Ministère de l'Intérieur. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Souffi, Emmanuelle (20 October 2022). "Jean-Paul Mattei, le bayrouiste qui agace la majorité". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Bordas, Wally (22 January 2023). "Réforme des retraites : des députés macronistes veulent revenir sur les 35 heures". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Lattier, Anthony (10 June 2024). "Voilà, voilà". Politico. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.