Thomas Portes
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Thomas Portes in 2018
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| Member of the National Assembly for Seine-Saint-Denis's 3rd constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Patrice Anato |
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| Born | (1985-11-18) 18 November 1985 (age 38) Carmaux, Tarn, France |
| Political party | La France Insoumise |
| Other political affiliations | NUPES (2022) NFP (2024) Génération.s (2021) PCF (2014–2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
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Thomas Portes (born 18 November 1985) is a French politician of La France Insoumise who has been representing Seine-Saint-Denis's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly since 2022.[1] In the 2022 French legislative electionheunseated En Marche! MP Patrice Anato.[2]
In February 2023, Portes created controversy when he posted a photo on Twitter of himself stepping with his foot placed atop a balloon bearing the image of the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt, of whom he was critical.[3] In response, and after he failed to remove the image from Twitter as requested, he was suspended for two weeks from the lower house.[3]
Portes again sparked controversy when he declared at a rally that Israeli athletes were not welcome at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The remarks were condemned by the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said the remarks obviously hinted at antisemitism, and Mayor of Nice, France Christian Estrosi called for the dissolution of the LFI.[4][5] Karen Taieb, a deputy mayor of Paris, said Portes was "a danger and a disgrace" who was "advocating hatred," SocialistMPJérôme Guedj posted on X: “Of course Israeli athletes are welcome...,” and French foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné said at a meeting with EU foreign ministers: "I want to say on behalf of France, to the Israeli delegation, we welcome you to France for these Olympic Games."[6]
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