Romain Grau (born 21 June 1974) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing Pyrénées-Orientales's 1st constituency.[1]
Romain Grau | |
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Member of the National Assembly for Pyrénées-Orientales's 1st constituency | |
In office 21 June 2017 – 21 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Cresta |
Succeeded by | Sophie Blanc |
Personal details | |
Born | Perpignan | 21 June 1974
Nationality | French |
Political party | La République En Marche! |
Alma mater | École nationale d'administration (ENA) |
Born into a family of winemakers from Villemolaque, Grau is a graduate of Sciences Po and École nationale d'administration (ENA).
In parliament, Grau served as member of the Finance Committee.[2]
In July 2019, Grau voted in favor of the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.[3] Shortly after, his office in Perpignan was set on fire while he was inside during anti-government protests of the Yellow vests movement.[4][5] In 2022, he received a punch in the chin at a protest against the vaccine passport during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Grau lost his seat in the second round of the 2022 French legislative election to Sophie Blanc from the National Rally.[7]