Eva Joly

Eva Joly
Member of the European Parliament
for Île-de-France
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019
Personal details
Born
Gro Farseth

(1943-12-05) 5 December 1943 (age 80)
Grünerløkka, Oslo, Nazi-occupied Norway
NationalityFrench-Norwegian
Political partyEurope Écologie–The Greens
Spouse(s)Pascal Joly (m.1967 divorce, deceased 2001)[1]
ChildrenCaroline Joly and Julien Joly[1]
ResidenceParis
OccupationPolitician, MEP
ProfessionJudge

Eva Joly (French: [eva ʒɔli]; born Gro Eva Farseth; 5 December 1943) is a Norwegian-born French juge d'instruction (magistrate) and politician for Europe Écologie–The Greens. She represented that party as a candidate for the presidency of France in the 2012 elections. She also served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2019.

  1. ^ a b "TRANSLATION: Le Figaro smears Eva Joly, the Green presidential aspirant in France". Ufppc.org. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2013.