Frédéric Lefebvre (; born 14 October 1963 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French politician who served as Secretary of State for Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises, Tourism, Services, Liberal professions and Consumption under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, François Baroin, in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon. From 2008 to 2009 and from 2013 until 2017, he was a member of the National Assembly, representing the Hauts-de-Seine department. He is also the founder of l'Ame Nord, a non-profit organization dedicated to serve the interests of French residents living in the US and Canada.
Political career Lefebvre was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2007 elections. In parliament, he served on the Finance Committee from 2007 until 2009.Frédéric Lefebvre National Assembly. In 2008, he introduced an amendment to President Nicolas Sarkozy's immigration law to allow illegal foreign employees to apply for work permits if their employers can show they are important to the economy.Celestine Bohlen (May 27, 2008), French illegal workers' strike puts their value to test International Herald Tribune.
Lefebvre was the UMP's candidate in the for First constituency for French residents overseas (for French expatriates in Canada and the United States) in the 2012 legislative election,"Amérique du Nord : l'UMP désigne Lefebvre" , Le Journal du dimanche, 25 November 2011Emily Brennan (June 8, 2012), In New York, French Politics Is Local New York Times. but lost against Corinne Narassiguin, who received 54.01% of the votes. On 15 February 2013, the Constitutional Council canceled the election and said Corinne Narassiguin ineligible.Emily Brennan (February 22, 2013), Victory, Then Defeat New York Times. He topped the first round of the early parliamentary elections, and after the second round, 9 June 2013, he was elected against the Socialist candidate, Frank Scemama, with 53.72% of the vote. He subsequently served on the Defence Committee from 2013 until 2017.Frédéric Lefebvre National Assembly.
On 11 February 2014, Lefebvre was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in honor of President François Hollande at the White House.Expected Attendees at Tonight’s State Dinner Office of the First Lady of the United States, press release of 11 February 2014.
Lefebvre was a candidate in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.
In the 2017 elections, Lefebvre lost his re-election race against Roland Lescure, the candidate of La République En Marche! (LREM); Lescure won 80 percent of the vote, to Lefebvre's 20 percent.
In November 2017, Lefebvre was among the co-founders of AgirMarion Mourgue (November 26, 2017), «Agir, la droite constructive», une nouvelle force politique à droite Le Figaro. and served as the party's vice-chairman.Luke Baker (June 3, 2019), Exit of French center-right leader bolsters Macron's grip Reuters. In 2019, however, he joined LREM.Albert Zennou (September 18, 2019), Frédéric Lefebvre: «J’ai décidé d’adhérer à En marche!» Le Figaro.
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External links His official site