Jean Leonetti (born 9 July 1948) is a French cardiologist[1] and politician who served as a member of National Assembly from 1997 to 2011 and again from 2012 to 2017,[2] representing Alpes-Maritimes's 7th constituency.

[3] He later endorsed Alain Juppé in the Republicans’ primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election.

[4] In 2015, Leonetti authored legislation allowed patients with hours or days to live to stop treatment and request to be placed under general anaesthetic until the moment they die.

[5][6] In his capacity as Minister of European Affairs, Leonetti said in 2011 the Eurozone could survive even if Greece were forced out of the currency union.

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