Irène Tolleret

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MEP
Member of the European Parliament
for France
Assumed office
2 July 2019[1][2]
Mayor of Fontanès
In office
March 2014 – 2019
Preceded by Gilbert Gravegeal
Member of the Hérault's Departmental council
for Canton of Lodève
In office
2017–2019
Personal details
Born (1967-08-17) 17 August 1967 (age 57)
Nationality French
Political party Miscellaneous left
Profession Winemaker

Irène Tolleret (born 17 August 1967) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[3]

Early life and education

Tolleret is a winegrower at the Pic Saint-Loup in a private domain which she owns.[4]

Political career

Career in local politics

After the municipal elections of 2014, Tolleret was elected Mayor of Fontanès, in the Hérault. Representative of her commune in the community council of the community of communes of Grand Pic Saint-Loup, she is vice-president in charge of relations and European affairs.

In 2015, after the departmental elections, Tolleret became the substitute of Marie-Christine Bousquet, mayor of Lodève. Following Bousquet's death, Tolleret replaced her in the departmental council of Hérault.[5]

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

During the 2019 European Parliament election, Tolleret was in ninth place on the La République En Marche!'s list of candidates.[6] She has since been serving on the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

In addition to her committee assignments, Tolleret is part of the Parliament's delegation with Japan, the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights,[7] the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Developmentm,[8] the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights[9] and the MEPs Against Cancer group.[10]

Recognition

In December 2020, Tolleret received the Food Safety award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[11]

References

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  7. ↑ Intergroup on Children’s Rights European Parliamemt.
  8. ↑ Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development European Parliament.
  9. ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  10. ↑ MAC MEPs in the 2019-24 legislature MEPs Against Cancer.
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