Alexandre Varaut (born 18 January 1966) is a French lawyer and politician of the National Rally who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He was previously member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004, representing the Movement for France.[2]
Alexandre Varaut | |
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 Varaut in 2015 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for France | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| In office 17 December 1999 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe de Villiers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1966 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Other political affiliations | Patriots for Europe |
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Career
editVaraut was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1966,[3] as the son of Jean-Marc Varaut.[4] Having been a fierce opponent of the Maastricht Treaty of 1992, he joined the Movement for France in 1995, shortly after the 1995 French presidential election.[1] He became a member of the European Parliament in 1999, after Philippe de Villiers resigned his seat.[5] In 2004 he was a candidate in the French regional elections, and in the 2007 legislative election he contested Seine-Saint-Denis's 5th constituency.[1] He was appointed national secretary of the Union for a Popular Movement in 2013,[4] and held the position for 18 months.[6]
Varaut has been described as "the National Rally's favorite lawyer."[2] He has represented Marine Le Pen, David Rachline, Frédéric Chatillon, Guillaume Peltier and La Manif pour Tous, among others.[1] In 2018 he became an advisor to Le Pen, as a member of Les Horaces.[7] He joined the National Rally in 2022.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Alexandre Varaut : qui est l'ex-avocat du RN élu lors des européennes ?". L'Internaute (in French). 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Européennes : le RN recrute Alexandre Varaut, ex-avocat de la Manif pour Tous et de Frédéric Chatillon". Le HuffPost (in French). 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Alexandre Varaut". European Parliament.
- ^ a b "Alexandre Varaut nommé secrétaire national de l'UMP". Le Figaro (in French). 21 November 2013.
- ^ "M. Pasqua reste à Strasbourg, M. de Villiers s'en va". Le Monde (in French). 14 December 1999.
- ^ "Alexandre Varaut : « Après Philippe de Villiers et Charles Pasqua, je rejoins Jordan Bardella »". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Européennes 2024. L'avocat Alexandre Varaut bat la campagne pour le Rassemblement national". Ouest-France (in French). 9 April 2024.