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Axel Poniatowski (born August 3, 1951) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Val d'Oise department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
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Prince Axel Poniatowski was born on August 3, 1951 in Rabat, Morocco. He grew up in Morocco and in the United States, following his father the diplomat Michel Poniatowski. Later, he also lived in the US for five more years, and in Saudi Arabia for three years. He has been the mayor of Isle-Adam since 1999, and the Representative of Val d'Oise since 2002. He serves as the President of the foreign affairs commission in the French National Assembly. He is a distant relative of the last king of Poland Stanisław II August and of Marshal Józef Poniatowski.
He worked in the private sector for 25 years. He speaks English, Spanish, and some Arabic. In 2008, he supported Barack Obama.