Damien Abad | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 14 July 2009 – Incumbent |
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Preceded by | title collectively held |
Succeeded by | title collectively held |
Constituency | South East France |
Personal details | |
Born |
Nîmes, Gard, France |
April 5, 1980
Political party | New Centre |
Residence | France |
Damien Abad (born 5 April 1980 in Nîmes, Gard) is a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East France. Aged 29, he is the youngest MEP from France.
President of the Young Centrists, until his election Abad worked for the New Centre group in the National Assembly on fiscal and budget issues.
Abad has the congenital neuromuscular disorder known as arthrogryposis.
In 2007, he was candidate in Yvelines' 5th constituency, where he won 3.17% of the vote, and in 2008 he was elected to the Municipal Council of Vauvert.