Yannick Favennec Becot (born 12 August 1958 in Chaudron-en-Mauges, Maine-et-Loire) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents who has been serving as a member of the National *embly since the 2002 elections, representing the Mayenne department.

Political career

In parliament, Favennec Becot served on the Committee on Economic Affairs (2002-2012) and the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning (2012-2017) before moving to the Defence Committee in 2017. Since 2017, he has also been a quaestor and therefore part of the *embly's Bureau in the 15th legislature of the French Fifth Republic, under the leadership of president Richard Ferrand.

In addition to his committee *ignments, Favennec Becot is part of the French Parliamentary Friendship Group with the United Arab Emirates.

Political positions

Ahead of the Republicans' 2016 primaries, Favennec Becot publicly endorsed Alain Juppé as the center-right parties' candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.

In July 2019, Favennec Becot voted against the French ratification of the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada.

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