Thomas Dossus | |
|---|---|
 Dossus in 2024 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Constituency | Rhône |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1982 |
| Political party | The Ecologists |
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