Irène Tolleret Explained

Office:Member of the European Parliament
for France
Term Start:2 July 2019[1] [2]
Term End:15 July 2024
Office2:Mayor of Fontanès
Term Start2:March 2014
Term End2:2019
Predecessor2:Gilbert Gravegeal
Successor2:Geneviève Castanié
Office3:Member of the Hérault's Departmental council
for Canton of Lodève
Term Start3:2017
Term End3:2019
Birth Date:17 August 1967
Nationality:French
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 Magazines annual MEP Awards.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key dates ahead. European Parliament . 28 May 2019 . en . 20 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Key dates ahead. BBC News . 28 May 2019 . en . 22 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Parlement européen. Qui sont les 79 eurodéputés élus en France ?. CAZENAVE. Fabien. 2019-05-27. Ouest-France.fr. fr. 2020-05-10.
  4. Web site: Romain Berchet. A viticulturist from Herault on the LREM list for the European elections . fr. France Bleu. 26 March 2019. 6 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Elisabeth Badinier . Disparition brutale de la maire de Lodève, Marie-Christine Bousquet . fr. francebleu.fr. 6 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Vincent Coste. Irene Tolleret, surprise candidate and eligible for European . fr. Midi Libre. 3 April 2019. 6 June 2019.
  7. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-childrens-rights.pdf Intergroup on Children’s Rights
  8. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-climate-change-biodiversity-and-sustainable-development.pdf Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
  9. https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/ Members
  10. https://www.europeancancerleagues.org/meps-against-cancer-about-meps-against-cancer-2/ MAC MEPs in the 2019-24 legislature
  11. News: MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners. Johnson. Brian. 2 December 2020. The Parliament Magazine. 8 January 2021.