Pouria Amirshahi

Pouria Amirshahi
Amirshahi in 2013
Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 5th constituency
Assumed office
18 July 2024
Preceded byJulien Bayou
Member of the National Assembly for the Ninth Overseas Constituency
In office
20 June 2012 – 27 June 2017
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byM'jid El Guerrab
Personal details
Born (1972-03-27) 27 March 1972
Shemiran, Iran
CitizenshipFrance • Iran
Political partyEurope Ecology – The Greens (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Socialist Party (1988–1994; 2002–2016)
Independent (1994–2002; 2016–2024)
Children1
Alma materPantheon-Sorbonne University

Pouria Amirshahi (born 27 March 1972) is a French politician.[1] He was a member of the National Assembly for the Ninth constituency for French residents overseas.[2]

In June 2025, Amirshahi's visa application to the United States was rejected.[3] He had planned to travel to Washington, D.C. and Boston to meet with progressive lawmakers.[3] Amirshahi's initial Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application was rejected, followed by a standard application for a visa.[4]

References

  1. ^ Pineau, Elizabeth; Vidalon, Dominique (2024-07-08). "France faces coalition puzzle after left-wing surge in election". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  2. ^ "M. Pouria Amirshahi". Assemblée Nationale. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b Stradic, Ségolène Le (2025-06-19). "French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  4. ^ "French MP banned from entering the US". 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.