Daniel Garrigue

Daniel Garrigue (born 4 April 1948 in Talence) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Dordogne department,^[1] and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He was the sole member of the Assembly to vote against the French ban on full length Islamic veils stating that, "To fight an extremist behavior, we risk slipping toward a totalitarian society."^[2]

References

1. "LISTE DÉFINITIVE DES DÉPUTÉS ÉLUS À L’ISSUE DES DEUX TOURS" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
2. The New York Times