Lamia El Aaraje


Lamia El Aaraje (born 22 November 1986 in Rabat) is a French-Morrocan politician.[1] She has been the deputy for Paris's 15th constituency in the National Assembly of France, since being elected at a by-election on 6 June 2021.[2] She has been a Paris Councilor, since 2014 and President of the 3rd Commission of the Paris Council (public space - security - transport), since July 2020.[3]

Lamia El Aaraje
Councillor of Paris
Assumed office
28 June 2020
MayorAnne Hidalgo
Councillor for the 20th arrondissement of Paris
Assumed office
30 March 2014
Member of the National Assembly
for Paris's 15th constituency
In office
6 June 2021 – 28 January 2022
Preceded byGeorge Pau-Langevin
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986
Rabat, Morocco
Political partySocialist Party
ProfessionPharmacist

Education and Professional Life

With a doctorate in pharmacy, in October 2013 she defended a Thèse d'exercice on "Evolution of the concepts of public health and health education and the role of the School in their promotion".[4]

At the same time, she completed her training by becoming a lawyer in health and drug law.[5] Lamia El Aaraje began her professional career at the Haute Autorité de santé as an intern, before joining the parliamentary team of Catherine Lemorton, President of the Committee on Social Affairs, during the 14th legislature. She subsequently worked as an executive in mutual health organizations (Student Mutual and Intériale Mutuelle).

Political Career

Joining the Socialist Party in the 2010s, Lamia El Aaraje became involved in various left-wing youth organizations during her university studies. Within the Movement of Young Socialists, she participated in the local and national animation of a reformist sensibility. In particular, she spearheaded this sensitivity on many thematic health projects in preparation for the 2012 presidential election.

In June 2021, following the resignation of George Pau-Langevin who had become Deputy Defender of Rights, she won the by-election in the 15th district of Paris with 56.56% of the vote against Danielle Simonnet.[6] This victory, in a constituency historically anchored on the left for many years, marked the end of a campaign lasting several months due to the health crisis and the postponement of the ballot due to COVID-19.[7] Lamia El Aaraje is the candidate of the Socialist Party and publicly obtains the support of former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.[8] She also benefited from the support of Anne Hidalgo, whose policy she defended in Paris and whom she called to run for President in 2022.

References
  1. "Déclaration d'Intérêt - Conseil de Paris" [Declaration of Interests - Council of Paris] (pdf). City of Paris Council official site (in French). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. Nelken, Sacha. "Législative partielle à Paris : dans le XXe, victoire de la socialiste Lamia El Aaraje". Libération (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. "Lamia EL AARAJE". City of Paris Council official site (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. El Aaraje, Lamia (2013). Evolution des concepts de santé publique et d'éducation à la santé et rôle de l'école dans leur promotion (Thesis) (in French). S.C.D. de l'Université de Limoges. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. Henry, Christine (25 February 2021). "Législative partielle à Paris : nouvelle bataille à gauche dans le XXe". le Parisien. (in French). Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "Législatives partielles : quatre nouveaux visages entrent à l'Assemblée nationale". Le Monde (in French). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. "Covid-19 : les législatives partielles, prévues les 4 et 11 avril à Paris et dans le Pas-de-Calais, vont être reportées". Franceinfo (in French). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  8. "Législative partielle à Paris : Lionel Jospin sort de sa réserve pour soutenir une candidate socialiste". Le Monde (in French). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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