Marielle de Sarnez | |
|---|---|
 De Sarnez in 2008 | |
| Minister for European Affairs | |
| In office 17 May 2017 – 19 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Harlem Désir |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Loiseau |
| Member of the National Assembly for Paris's 11th constituency | |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 13 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pascal Cherki |
| Succeeded by | Maud Gatel |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 20 July 1999 – 17 May 2017 | |
| Constituency | Île-de-France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1951 Paris, France |
| Died | 13 January 2021 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Political party | Democratic Movement (2008–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Union for French Democracy (1978–2008) |
Marielle de Sarnez (French: [ma.ʁjɛl də saʁ.nɛz]; 27 March 1951 – 13 January 2021) was a French politician who served as Secretary of State for European Affairs under Prime Minister Édouard Philippe.
A member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) until 2008 when she joined the Democratic Movement (MoDem), de Sarnez was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 until her appointment as Minister for European Affairs in the Phillipe government in 2017. De Sarnez resigned after a month due to a scandal involving alleged payment for work she did not perform, but was elected a few days later to represent the 11th constituency of Paris in the National Assembly. She was a committed Europeanist and centrist, pushing the MoDem to resist currents on each end of the political spectrum. De Sarnez was a longtime collaborator to party president and three-time candidate for the presidency of France, François Bayrou.