Sophie Montel (born 22 November 1969 in Montbéliard) is a French

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, ...

. Member of the Franche-Comté Regional Council and later

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since 1998. She contested the 2018 Territoire de Belfort's 1st constituency by-election, but came in 8th place in the first round. In 2014, she was elected to the

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.Sophie Montel, nouvelle eurodéputée et seule Franc-Comtoise au parlement
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Page on the ''Association des régions de France''Sophie Montel on the National Front website
1969 births Living people People from Montbéliard Franche-Comté Regional Councillors Women in Franche-Comté politics National Rally (France) MEPs MEPs for East France 2014–2019 21st-century women MEPs for France Regional councillors of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté {{France-MEP-stub