Hélène Conway-Mouret

Hélène Conway-Mouret (born 13 September 1960 in Bône, French Algeria) is a French academic and politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as a member of the Senate between 2011 and 2012, and since 2014, representing the constituency of French citizens living abroad. She is Minister delegate for Foreign Affairs in charge of French citizens living abroad from 2012 to 2014 and Vice-President of the French Senate from 2018 to 2020. She is currently Vice-Chairwoman of the Senate's Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee.

Early life and education Hélène Conway-Mouret was born on 13 September 1960 in Bône, French Algeria.

She graduated from the Lumière University Lyon 2 with a degree in modern literature. She received a Higher Diploma in Education (H.Dip.) and a Master of Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin. She believes that French expatriates reflect well on French diplomacy. Additionally, she has worked on making it easier for French citizens who settle back in France after they have lived abroad for several years to enroll in the French healthcare, retirement and social security systems.

She supported the marriage and adoption for same-sex couples law. In January 2013, months before it became the law of the land in France, she penned an opinion piece in Le Figaro arguing that same-sex marriage had been a success abroad, and that France should look beyond its borders and legalise it.

She is opposed to the repeal of French citizenship for dual citizens who commit terrorist activities, arguing that it would target dual citizens over regular French citizens. She has penned an opinion piece arguing against the 2016 bill.