Joëlle Mélin (born 26 March 1950) is a French politician who has represented the
9th constituency of the
Bouches-du-Rhône department
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in the
National Assembly since
2022
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. A member of the
National Rally
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(RN), she previously served as a
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2022.
Political career
Mélin, who graduated in medical education from
Aix-Marseille University, joined the
National Rally
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(then National Front) in 1993. She held a seat in the
Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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from
2010
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to
2015
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. Since
2014
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, she has also been a
municipal councillor
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in
Aubagne
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.
Mélin was elected as a
Member of the European Parliament for
South-West France in
2014
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.
Following her
2022
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election to the
National Assembly in the
9th constituency of
Bouches-du-Rhône, she was succeeded by
Éric Minardi
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as an MEP.
References
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1950 births
Living people
MEPs for South-West France 2014–2019
National Rally (France) MEPs
People from Versailles
Aix-Marseille University alumni
MEPs for France 2019–2024
21st-century French women politicians
Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic
Members of Parliament for Bouches-du-Rhône
Women members of the National Assembly (France)
National Rally (France) politicians
21st-century women MEPs for France
Members of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
French city councillors