Jean Leonetti

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Jean Leonetti (born 9 July 1948) is a French cardiologist^[1] and politician who served as a member of National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017,^[2] representing Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency. He a former president of the Republicans and is also a member of the Radical Party.

Political career

Following Jean-François Copé’s resignation as chair of the UMP, Leonetti supported Bruno Le Maire’s candidacy to succeed Copé.^[3] He later endorsed Alain Juppé in the Republicans’ primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election.^[4]

In 2015, Leonetti authored legislation allowed patients with hours or days to live to stop treatment and request to be placed under general anaesthetic until the moment they die.^[5][6]

Political positions

In his capacity as Minister of European Affairs, Leonetti said in 2011 the Eurozone could survive even if Greece were forced out of the currency union.^[7]

References

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