Philippe Bas (politician)

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French pronunciation: [filipba] ; born 20 July 1958) is a French politician, serving as a Member of the Constitutional Council since 2025. He is a former member of the French Senate representing the department of Manche from 2011 to 2025. [1] [2]

He was appointed general secretary of the Élysée Palace from 2002 to 2005. Since 2014, he is the president of the Commission des Lois in the French Senate. Between July 2018 and February 2019, he was the president of the Senate commission which investigated the Benalla affair, chiefly on the organization of the French presidency about security subjects. [3]

References

  1. "Philippe Bas on the French Senate".
  2. "Conseil constitutionnel : Gérard Larcher propose la nomination de Philippe Bas". Sénat (in French). 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  3. "Mission d'information sur les conditions dans lesquelles des personnes n'appartenant pas aux forces de sécurité intérieure ont pu ou peuvent être associées à l'exercice de leurs missions de maintien de l'ordre et de protection de hautes personnalités et le régime des sanctions applicables en cas de manquements". Senate (France). 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
Philippe Bas
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Bas in 2012
Member of the Constitutional Council
Assumed office
8 March 2025