Benjamin Haddad Explained

Benjamin Haddad
Office:Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 14th constituency
Term Start:22 June 2022
Predecessor:Sandra Boëlle
Birth Date:23 October 1985
Birth Place:Paris, France
Party:Renaissance
Alma Mater:Sciences Po
HEC Paris

Benjamin Haddad (born 23 October 1985) is a French politician of the Renaissance party who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since 2022, representing Paris's 14th constituency which encompasses the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[1]

Early life and education

Haddad obtained an MA in international affairs from Sciences Po in Paris and an MA from HEC Paris in financial economics.[2]

Early career

From 2014 to 2018, Haddad was a fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.[3] From 2019 to 2022, he worked as Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Europe Centre.[4] [5] In 2019, he published his book « Le paradis perdu : L’Amérique de Trump et la fin des illusions européennes ».

Political career

In parliament, Haddad has since been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Committee on European Affairs.[6]

In addition to his committee assignments, Haddad has been chairing the French-Ukrainian Parliamentary Friendship Group.[7]

In December 2023, Haddad co-authored a joint letter of more than a hundred senior European lawmakers to their counterparts in the United States, pleading for the United States Congress to unlock further military aid to Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion of the country.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamin Haddad on the National Assembly website . . 7 April 2023 . French.
  2. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/benjamin-haddad/ Benjamin Haddad
  3. Max Fisher (30 November 2016), French Election Hints at a European Shift Toward Russia New York Times.
  4. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/benjamin-haddad/ Benjamin Haddad
  5. Katrin Bennhold (23 April 2020), ‘Sadness’ and Disbelief From a World Missing American Leadership New York Times.
  6. https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA795958 Benjamin Haddad
  7. https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/deputes/PA795958 Benjamin Haddad
  8. Michel Rose (11 December 2023), Exclusive: European lawmakers send plea to Congress on Ukraine aid Reuters.