Joëlle Mélin | |
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Member of the National Assembly for Bouches-du-Rhône's 9th constituency | |
Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Deflesselles |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 28 July 2022 | |
Constituency | South-West France (2014–2019) France (2019–2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-03-26) 26 March 1950 (age 74) Versailles, France |
Political party | National Rally (1993–present) |
Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
Joëlle Mélin (born 26 March 1950) is a French politician who has represented the 9th constituency of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the National Assembly since 2022.[1] A member of the National Rally (RN), she previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2022.
Mélin, who graduated in medical education from Aix-Marseille University, joined the National Rally (then National Front) in 1993. She held a seat in the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur from 2010 to 2015. Since 2014, she has also been a municipal councillor in Aubagne.
Mélin was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for South-West France in 2014.[2][3] Following her 2022 election to the National Assembly in the 9th constituency of Bouches-du-Rhône, she was succeeded by Éric Minardi as an MEP.