Jean Leonetti

Jean Leonetti (born 9 July 1948) is a French cardiologist^[1] and politician who served as a member of National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017,^[2] representing Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency. He a former president of the Republicans and is also a member of the Radical Party.

Jean Leonetti
Jean Leonetti in 2019
Mayor of Antibes
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 June 1995
Preceded by	Pierre Merli
President of The Republicans (interim)
In office 2 June 2019 – 13 October 2019
Preceded by	Laurent Wauquiez
Succeeded by	Christian Jacob
Secretary of State for European Affairs
In office 29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Laurent Wauquiez
Succeeded by	Bernard Cazeneuve
Member of the National Assembly for Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency
In office 20 June 2012 – 20 June 2017
Preceded by	Michel Rossi
Succeeded by	Éric Pauget
Personal details
Born	(1948-07-09) 9 July 1948 (age 77) Marseille, France
Political party	The Republicans (2015–present)
Other political affiliations	Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
Alma mater	Aix-Marseille University

Political career

Following Jean-François Copé’s resignation as chair of the UMP, Leonetti supported Bruno Le Maire’s candidacy to succeed Copé.^[3] He later endorsed Alain Juppé in the Republicans’ primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election.^[4]

In 2015, Leonetti authored legislation allowed patients with hours or days to live to stop treatment and request to be placed under general anaesthetic until the moment they die.^[5][6]

Political positions

In his capacity as Minister of European Affairs, Leonetti said in 2011 the Eurozone could survive even if Greece were forced out of the currency union.^[7]