Joël Guerriau (born 9 November 1957)[1] is a French banker and centre-right politician.[2] A senator for Loire-Atlantique,[3] Guerriau is a secretary of the French Senate and vice-chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and the Armed Forces.[3] He was first elected to the Senate in 2011, then reelected in 2017 and 2023.[1] He sits with The Independents – Republic and Territories group (LIRT).[citation needed]
Joël Guerriau | |
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.jpg) Guerriau in 2016 | |
| Senator for Loire-Atlantique | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2011 | |
| Mayor of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | |
| In office 19 June 1995 – 9 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Martine Laurent |
| Succeeded by | Laurent Turquois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1957 Uckange, France |
| Political party | Horizons (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of Democrats and Independents Radical Movement |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
From 1995 to 2017, he held the mayorship of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire.[2] From 1996 to 2011, he also held a seat in the General Council of Loire-Atlantique for the canton of Nantes-10.[citation needed] Guerriau is a knight of the Legion of Honour and officer of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.[2]
Guerriau was taken into custody in November 2023 on suspicion of having drugged Sandrine Josso, a member of the National Assembly,[4] for the purpose of sexual assault.[5] Guerriau is not protected by parliamentary immunity due to an exception for crimes caught in the act.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "M. Joël GUERRIAU, sénateur de la Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire)". Sénat (in French). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b c "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau en garde à vue". Presse Océan (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau en garde à vue, soupçonné d'avoir drogué une députée en vue d'une agression sexuelle". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b Breeden, Aurelien (2023-11-18). "French Senator Accused of Drugging Fellow Lawmaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau placé en garde à vue, soupçonné d'avoir drogué une députée". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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