CHRISTIAN VANNESTE

'Christian Vanneste' (born July 14, 1947 in Tourcoing), is a French politician.

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Career

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Career

Member of the French Parliament, he was elected in the 10th constituency of Nord. He belongs to the group UMP ("Union pour un Mouvement Populaire", centre-right), and also to the CNI ("Centre National des Indépendants", conservative), a minor party linked to the UMP.
On January 2006, Christian Vanneste became the first French citizen, and more importantly the first French politician, to be fined 3,000€ for his homophobic remarks. During a debate in the Assemblée Nationale, and afterwards in the media, he declared that homosexuals are a threat to the survival of humanity, and "morally inferior" to heterosexuals.^[1]
In 2005/2006, he reported on the controversial DADVSI copyright bill.

References

1. Têtu, July-August 2007 issue, page 4

External links

★ Webpage at the Assemblée Nationale website (in French)

★ Official blog (in French)