Marielle de Sarnez

Marielle de Sarnez, born on March twenty-seventh, nineteen fifty-one, was a prominent French politician known for her dedication to European affairs. She served as Secretary of State for European Affairs under Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, a role that highlighted her commitment to the European project.

A member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) until two thousand eight, de Sarnez transitioned to the Democratic Movement (MoDem), where she became a significant figure. Her political career as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) spanned from nineteen ninety-nine until her appointment as Minister for European Affairs in two thousand seventeen.

Despite her promising start in the Philippe government, de Sarnez's tenure was marred by controversy, leading to her resignation after just one month due to allegations of receiving payment for unperformed work. However, her political journey did not end there; she was swiftly elected to represent the eleventh constituency of Paris in the National Assembly.

Throughout her career, de Sarnez was a staunch Europeanist and centrist, advocating for the MoDem to maintain a balanced approach amidst the extremes of the political spectrum. She was also a long-time collaborator with François Bayrou, the party president and a three-time presidential candidate in France.