Paul Molac | |
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| Member of theFrench National Assembly forMorbihan's 4th constituency | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Loïc Bouvard |
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| Born | (1962-05-21)21 May 1962 (age 62) Ploërmel,France |
| Political party | Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh (2009-2017) La République En Marche! (2017-2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories (since 2018) |
Paul Molac (French pronunciation:[pɔlmɔlak]; born 21 May 1962) is a French politician who has been serving as a member of theFrench National Assembly since the2012 elections, representingMorbihan's 4th constituency.[1]
In the2017 elections, he was one of only four deputies who were elected in the first round.[2]
In parliament, Molac has been serving on the Committee on Legal Affairs since 2012. He was also a member of the Defence Committee from 2013 until 2015). In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the French-Irish Parliamentary Friendship Group.[3]
In 2018, Molac was one of the founding members of theLiberties and Territories parliamentary group.[4]
In April 2021, Molac succeeded in securing cross-party support for a legislative proposal aimed at the protection of the heritage and promotion of France'sregional languages.[5] When the education ministry subsequently appealed the so-called "Molac law", theConstitutional Council ruled that it was out of line with article two (added in 1994) of theConstitution of France, which stipulates that the language of the French republic is French.[6]
He was re-elected in the2022 elections.
In April 2018, Molac joined other co-signatories aroundSébastien Nadot in officially filing a request for a commission of inquiry into the legality of French weapons sales to theSaudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, days before an official visit ofSaudi Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman to Paris.[7]
Molac speaksBreton andGallo.[8] He is known for having spoken Breton in the FrenchNational Assembly.[9]
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