Charles de Courson

French politician (born 1952)

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Charles de Courson
Charles de Courson in 2017

Member of the National Assembly for Marne's 5th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 April 1993
Preceded by	Jean-Pierre Bouquet
Mayor of Vanault-les-Dames
In office 15 January 1986 – 14 October 2017
Preceded by	Aymard de Courson
Succeeded by	Caroline Issenhuth

Personal details
Born	Charles Amédée Simon du Buisson de Courson (1952-04-02) 2 April 1952 (age 72) Paris, France
Political party	LC-NC (2007–present)
Other political affiliations	CDS (1986–1995) FD (1995–1998) UDF (1998–2007) UDI (2012–2017)
Relations	Léonel de Moustier (grandfather) Louis-Michel le Peletier (ancestor) Elénor-François-Elie (ancestor)
Alma mater	ESSEC Business School École nationale d'administration
Occupation	Magistrate • Politician

Charles Amédée Simon du Buisson de Courson (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl amede simɔ̃ dy bɥisɔ̃ də kuʁsɔ̃]; born 2 April 1952) is a French politician who has served as a member of the National Assembly of France since 1993.^[1] A former member of the Auditors Court, Courson has been rapporteur of the state budget in the National Assembly since 2024.^[2] He represents the 5th constituency of the Marne department, as part of The Centrists.

Early life and family

Charles Amédée Simon du Buisson de Courson^[3] was born on April 2, 1952, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. His father, Aymard de Courson, was the mayor of Vanault-les-Dames from 1953 to 1985 and was a member of the general council of Marne from 1958 to 1985.^[4]

Through his mother, Charles de Courson is a grandson of politician and French Resistance hero Léonel de Moustier, as well as a descendant of Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau.^[5]

Political career

Amongst his many interventions, Courson has opposed same-sex marriage, and has denounced the "illusion of security at airports". In 2023, he led a vote of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne over proposals to raise the state pension age by executive decree.^[5]

In 2024, Courson ran in the first two rounds of voting on the president of the National Assembly, before pulling out ahead of the final vote; the post eventually went to incumbent Yaël Braun-Pivet.^[6]

Political positions

Courson opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage, instead proposing a civil union pact. He is also in favor of a reduction in the number of civil servants and advocates for a strict budget.^[7]^[8]

Courson opposed the 2013 pension reform, instead co-signing an amendment providing for a gradual increase in the legal retirement age to 65 years.^[9]^[10] He supported the presidential candidacy of Valérie Pécresse in 2022, whose program included a postponement of the legal age to 65.^[11] However, in 2023, he opposed raising the legal retirement age to 64.^[5]

In March of 2017, he proposed increasing the monthly compensation for deputies from €5,600 to €9,000 "to ensure them a decent living".^[12]

References

^ "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L'ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
^ Biography on the Assemblée Nationale website
^ Catherine Nay (9 May 2023). "Catherine Nay raconte Charles de Courson, l'aristocrate révolutionnaire". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ "Les maires de Vanault-les-Dames". francegenweb.org (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c MacArthur, John R. "Meet the aristocrat plotting Macron's downfall". Spectator. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ Victor Goury-Laffont (18 July 2024), Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive Politico Europe.
^ Aurélien Soucheyre (4 February 2022). "Charles de Courson, l'aristocrate républicain". L'Humanité (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ Emilio Meslet (6 June 2023). "Qu'est-ce que le groupe Liot, ces centristes opposés à Macron ?". humanite.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ "Retraites : quand De Courson voulait toucher à l'âge légal". Le Télégramme (in French). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ Poussielgue, Grégoire (29 May 2023). "Charles de Courson : « Le gouvernement craint un vote sanction »". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ Marchal, Raphaël (20 March 2023). "CHARLES DE COURSON, FER DE LANCE DES OPPOSANTS À LA RÉFORME DES RETRAITES À L'ASSEMBLÉE". LCP (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ "Charles de Courson propose d'augmenter les parlementaires pour leur « assurer une vie décente »". BFMTV (in French). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2024..