Bernard Jomier | |
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Member of the French Senate | |
Assumed office 24 September 2017 | |
Constituency | Paris |
Personal details | |
Born | Clermont-Ferrand,France | 9 October 1963
Political party | LV (until 2010) EÉLV (2010-2016) |
Bernard Jomier (born October 9,1963 in Clermont-Ferrand,France) is a French physician [1] and politician who has been serving as a member of the Senate since the 24 September 2017,representing Paris. [2]
In the Senate,Jomier has been serving on the Committee on Social Affairs. [3] He was also a member of a commission examining the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
In addition to his committee assignments,Jomier is part of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. [5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,Jomier briefly returned to his original profession and practiced as a physician. [6]
On June 10,2021,Jomier carried a question and petition to the French senate and the French health Minister Olivier Véran requiring action to protect advocates of science integrity. [8]
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