Agnès Le Brun
Agnès Le Brun | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1961 Chaumont-en-Vexin, Oise, France |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement The Republicans |
| Alma mater | University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany |
Agnès Le Brun (born 28 December 1961) is a French politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2011 to 2014. Born in Chaumont-en-Vexin, she grew up in rural Brittany and graduated from the University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, obtaining a Master's Degree in Classics. She then moved to Morlaix, where she became a teacher.[1]
Le Brun began her political career in 2001 when she was nominated for a local position by party leaders. In 2008, she again ran for Finistère's local council, as well as mayor of Morlaix against Michel Le Goff. She won with 52.01% in what was considered an upset victory.[1] She was re-elected to the mayorship in 2014, serving her second six-year term through 2020. A year after becoming mayor, Le Brun ran in the European Parliament elections out of the West France constituency, where she finished fourth; the top three members of the Union for a Popular Movement party were elected to Parliament. In January 2011, she was appointed to the European Parliament to replace Christophe Béchu, who became President of the Pays de la Loire region.[2]
While in Parliament, she served as a member of the European People's Party group, and served on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Subcommittee on Human Rights, serving as Vice President of the latter.[3] She also ran against Marylise Lebranchu, who also served as former mayor of Morlaix, as a member of the National Assembly out of Finistère's 4th constituency, and lost that race 61% to 39%.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Morlaix. Agnès Le Brun, la surprise de la cité du viaduc". maville.com. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2017. (in French)
- ^ "Agnès Le Brun, Maire de Morlaix Biographie". City of Morlaix. 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2017. (in French)
- ^ "Agnès LE BRUN". Parlement européen Députés. 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017. (in French)
- ^ "Résultats des élections législatives 2012". Ministère de l'Interieur. 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2017. (in French)