Bertrand Sorre Explained

Bertrand Sorre
Office:Member of the National Assembly for Manche's 2nd constituency
Term Start:21 June 2017
Predecessor:Guénhaël Huet
Birth Date:8 May 1965
Birth Place:Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
Nationality:French
Party:La République En Marche!

Bertrand Sorre (born 8 May 1965) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections,[1] representing the department of Manche.[2]

Political career

In parliament, Sorre serves as member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education.[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French parliamentary friendship groups with Azerbaijan and North Macedonia. He was also a member of the French delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2017 until 2019.[4]

Political positions

In July 2019, Sorre voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[5]

In a joint open letter with Julien Borowczyk and Grégory Galbadon which was published in Le Point in October 2019, Sorre defended the controversial decisions to have the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2022 FIFA World Cup take place in Qatar.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bertrand Sorre . Assemblee Nationale . 23 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Elections législatives 2017 . 19 June 2017 . Ministry of the Interior . French.
  3. http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA720190 Bertrand Sorre
  4. https://pace.coe.int/en/members/7771?lang=EN Bertrand Sorre
  5. Maxime Vaudano (24 July 2019), CETA : qui a voté quoi parmi les députés Le Monde.
  6. Bertrand Sorre, Julien Borowczyk and Grégory Galbadon (8 October 2019), Oui, la Coupe du monde de football 2022 peut se tenir au Qatar Le Point.