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After the death of Marielle de Sarnez, a shower of tributes beyond the parties

2021-01-14T08:19:59.973Z


Unanimously, the political class hailed the memory of the centrist MP, who died Wednesday of leukemia at the age of 69.


For 30 years, she was the trusted wife of the president of the MoDem, François Bayrou.

The death on Wednesday of former minister Marielle de Sarnez, 69, sparked a wave of political homage from all sides.

The centrist MP, chairman of the Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, suffering from leukemia, has been hailed by her peers as a “courageous”, “respectful” politician committed to Europe.

Emmanuel Macron paid tribute during the night to a "tireless craftswoman from the center, passionate fighter for Europe".

“France is losing a very talented political leader.

We are losing a friend, ”regretted the head of state in a tweet.

A tireless craftswoman from the center, passionate fighter for Europe, Marielle de Sarnez passed away this evening.



France is losing a very talented political leader.

We are losing a friend.

Thoughts of his family and fellow travelers. Https://t.co/7MdZ1Bef1d

- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 13, 2021

“Here is the extra day.

Marielle, so talented and so courageous, Marielle de Sarnez has just left.

Our sorrow is immense ”, greeted on Twitter the boss of the MoDem François Bayrou, who had worked for more than 30 years with Marielle de Sarnez.

Wednesday January 13, 2021.


Here is the

extra

day.


Marielle,


so talented and so courageous,


Marielle de Sarnez


has just left.


Our grief is immense.

pic.twitter.com/g8y3cmBsJJ

- François Bayrou (@bayrou) January 13, 2021

“Marielle de Sarnez was our example and our friend.

We cry to talk about it in the past ”, for his part reacted the vice-president of the MoDem Patrick Mignola.

The @DeputesDem are seized with an infinite sadness.


We think of his children, his relatives.

To the privilege of having learned and acted alongside him.


Marielle de Sarnez was our example and our friend.


We cry to talk about it in the past tense.

https://t.co/r9PKFSF8pl

- Patrick Mignola (@PatrickMignola) January 13, 2021

A minute of silence was also observed in the evening at the National Assembly where a debate was held on the deployment of Maisons France Services.

Learning of the death of Marielle de Sarnez, Member of Parliament for Paris and President of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the deputies observed a minute of silence in public session.

#DirectAN pic.twitter.com/KGX3PEPwIx

- National Assembly (@AssembleeNat) January 13, 2021

"The National Assembly loses one of its eminent members, parliamentary diplomacy a great representative", said its president, Richard Ferrand, expressing his "immense sadness".

The National Assembly loses one of its eminent members, parliamentary diplomacy a great representative.

In the name of the national representation, I express my immense sadness and send my condolences to his family, his relatives, his friends.

@MoDem @DeputesDem https://t.co/XB9nsyg0Wg

- Richard Ferrand (@RichardFerrand) January 13, 2021

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Marc Fesneau, Minister of Relations with Parliament, also shared his sadness following the announcement of the death of Marielle Sarnez: “Our political family owes him a lot.

We owe him a lot.

And I owe him a lot.

"

Her freedom, her generous modesty, her requirement for herself, as for others.

His resolute commitment to keep the center alive.

Its European and international vision.

Our political family owes him a lot.

We owe him a lot.

And I owe him a lot.

https://t.co/L7b8iED9Ve

- Marc Fesneau (@MFesneau) January 13, 2021

“It is from loyalty to her commitments that Marielle de Sarnez drew her strength to modernize our democracy and defend a certain idea of ​​Europe.

Its fights will also remain ours more than ever ”, underlined the Prime Minister, Jean Castex.

It is loyalty to her commitments that Marielle de Sarnez drew her strength to modernize our democracy and defend a certain idea of ​​Europe.


Its struggles will also remain ours more than ever.


My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

- Jean Castex (@JeanCASTEX) January 13, 2021

Gilles Le Gendre, president of the LREM group in the National Assembly, paid tribute to a “formidable fighter when her ideas were at stake”.

Saddened condolences to our colleagues @DeputesDem and to our friends at @MoDem in particular @bayrou.

Marielle embodied the passion for politics to the highest degree.

A formidable fighter when her ideas were at stake. Our majority loses one of its most striking figures.

https://t.co/cxjZXQTAwU

- Gilles Le Gendre (@GillesLeGendre) January 13, 2021

Committed to Europe

A convinced European, Marielle de Sarnez was elected Member of the European Parliament in 2009. The political class has also praised her European convictions.

"A woman of the head and a woman of heart, activist in the construction of Europe, Marielle de Sarnez has just left and we already miss her", argued the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire.

Woman of head and woman of heart, activist of European construction, @desarnez has just left and we already miss her.

To his family, @bayrou and all his relatives, I send my most sincere condolences.

- Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) January 13, 2021

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Her successor in the European Affairs portfolio, Clément Beaune, hailed "a committed member of Europe, a woman of immense courage".

A worker from Europe, a woman of immense courage.


I pay tribute to Marielle de Sarnez, with all my heart with her family and loved ones.

https://t.co/17Blmc44wP

- Clement Beaune (@CBeaune) January 13, 2021

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has indicated that "her passionate European commitment and the lucid look which she bore on the upheavals of the world will be missed by France and her diplomacy".

Immense sadness this evening at the announcement of the disappearance of Marielle de Sarnez.


Her passionate European commitment and her lucid gaze on the upheavals of the world will be missed by France and her diplomacy.


My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

- Jean-Yves Le Drian (@JY_LeDrian) January 13, 2021

As for the chief Brexit negotiator for the European Union, Michel Barnier, he also praised the "European passion" of the former minister.

Marielle de Sarnez had militant energy, political courage and a European passion.

With all my heart, I share the grief of his family and friends.

https://t.co/8ENTu1vshc

- Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) January 13, 2021

"We often exchanged in Strasbourg, around our convictions for Europe", reported the MEP Fabienne Keller welcoming a "convinced European".

Marielle de Sarnez had militant energy, political courage and a European passion.

With all my heart, I share the grief of his family and friends.

https://t.co/8ENTu1vshc

- Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) January 13, 2021

"A voice passionate about Europe and the international is fading", also regretted Valérie Rabault, president of the PS group in the National Assembly.

How sad.


A voice passionate about Europe and the international is fading.


My sincere condolences to his loved ones, my thoughts to his political family @MoDem https://t.co/lo3ygAon26

- Valérie Rabault (@Valerie_Rabault) January 13, 2021

Tributes from all sides

But it was also Marielle de Sarnez's political opponents who hailed her memory.

“Great sadness: Marielle de Sarnez is withdrawn from us.

Honor to an exemplary adversary of loyalty, respect for others and creativity.

The service of the country is losing a useful discreet influence, ”reacted the leader of La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Great sadness: Marielle de Sarnez is withdrawn from us.

Honor to an exemplary adversary of loyalty, respect for others and creativity.

The service of the country loses a useful discreet influence.

- Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) January 13, 2021

The first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, also recalled that the politician "had the respect of all in the National Assembly".

Marielle de Sarnez had everyone's respect at @AssembleeNat.

I know how much she meant in the life of #modem.

She was the stubborn fighter alongside her pdt.

I imagine the sorrow of her family, of @bayrou, of all those who believed in and with her.

Sincere condolences https://t.co/Sh52e6B8mL

- Olivier Faure (@faureolivier) January 13, 2021

Marine Le Pen, president of the National Rally, for her part recognized "a shock for all".

“Beyond our political differences, she was a committed, respectful and attentive committee chairperson to all deputies,” she said.

The death of Marielle de Sarnez is a shock for everyone.


Beyond our political differences, she was a committed, respectful and attentive committee chairperson.

I offer my sincere condolences to his family, his relatives and his political family.

- Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) January 13, 2021

“Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of convictions.

Beyond what separated us I salute his commitment, his sincerity and bow to his career, ”for his part reacted Sébastien Chenu, spokesperson for the National Rally.

#marielledesarnez was a woman of convictions.

Beyond what separated us I salute his commitment, his sincerity and bow to his career.

My condolences to his loved ones and his family.

pic.twitter.com/5kAQkUqf5t

- Sébastien Chenu (@sebchenu) January 14, 2021

The one who had started her militant life in 1974 to support the candidacy of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing also received tributes from Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister: “Marielle de Sarnez was our sister in Giscardism.

Vividly intelligent, she was a woman of convictions, at ease in political complexity.

His assertive character in no way weakened a warm generosity.

Marielle had a happy friendship.

Profound Pain.

"

Marielle de Sarnez was our sister in Giscardism.

Of a lively intelligence she was a woman of convictions, at ease in political complexity.

His assertive character in no way weakened a warm generosity.

Marielle had a happy friendship.

Profound Pain.

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin (@jpraffarin) January 13, 2021

Former Head of State François Hollande also paid tribute to "a woman of convictions, who has always accomplished her national and European missions with courage and perseverance".

Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of convictions, who has always accomplished her national and European missions with courage and perseverance.

She had tirelessly worked to install the center at the heart of French political life.

I have a moving thought for his loved ones.

https://t.co/opT9UdpxFb

- François Hollande (@fhollande) January 13, 2021

Its former Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, expressed his "sadness" assuring that "Marielle left no one indifferent.

"

Sadness and condolences.

Marielle left no one indifferent.

https://t.co/eI1lba32Bn

- Manuel Valls (@manuelvalls) January 13, 2021

French Communist Party spokesperson and deputy mayor of Paris Ian Brossat paid tribute to "a politician respected far beyond her political family".

Marielle de Sarnez was a talented politician whom I had the pleasure to meet at the Council of Paris.

She was respected far beyond her political family.


Condolences to his relatives and friends of the centrist movement.

- Ian Brossat (@IanBrossat) January 13, 2021

"Marielle de Sarnez was a woman with strong convictions, always intelligent and relevant", for her part reacted the deputy LFI Alexis Corbière.

Very sad news ...



Marielle de Sarnez was a woman with strong convictions, always intelligent and relevant.

We didn't share the same ideas, but I respected her deeply and always listened to her with interest.



All my condolences to his loved ones.

https://t.co/aD0NiDKVtk

- Alexis Corbière (@alexiscorbiere) January 13, 2021

Adrien Quatennens, deputy and number 2 of La France Insoumise, assured for his part that “Marielle de Sarnez will be missed in the national representation and in the political life of the country.

"

In the Assembly, she was one of those adversaries who command my respect.

Open-minded and lively, intelligent, Marielle de Sarnez will miss the national representation and the political life of the country.

I extend my sincere condolences to his loved ones and his political family.

- Adrien Quatennens (@AQuatennens) January 13, 2021

Born in Paris in the 8th arrondissement, Marielle de Sarnez had spent a large part of her career there.

President of the UDF Paris federation in 2006 and then of the MoDem Paris in 2008, she was elected Paris councilor in 2001 in the 14th arrondissement on an RPR-UDF union list.

Anne Hidalgo, PS mayor of Paris assured that her death was "a great loss for Paris, her city, of which she was elected.

"

Sadness to learn of the disappearance of Marielle de Sarnez, woman of conviction and European activist.

Heartfelt thoughts and condolences to his family, loved ones and friends who shared his commitments.

It is a great loss for Paris, her city, of which she was chosen.

https://t.co/1YxM8sMAfT

- Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) January 13, 2021

Rachida Dati, LR mayor of the 7th arrondissement estimated in a tweet that “Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of convictions”.

Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of convictions, with whom I have had the chance to work on several occasions, notably in the European Parliament.

I appreciated the strength of his commitment.

I extend my sincere condolences to his family, to his relatives and to François @bayrou.

pic.twitter.com/ZmO5Cm02p3

- Rachida Dati ن (@datirachida) January 13, 2021

Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region tweeted: “A convinced European, a free spirit and a free speech, Marielle de Sarnez will be missed in political life and in the debate of ideas that she loved passionately.

"

A convinced European, a free spirit and free speech, Marielle de Sarnez will be missed in political life and in the debate of ideas that she loved passionately.

My condolences to his loved ones and his political family @MoDem.

pic.twitter.com/IWhcZLlXn6

- Xavier Bertrand (@xavierbertrand) January 13, 2021

Christian Estrosi, LR mayor of Nice expressed his "great emotion after the disappearance of Marielle de Sarnez".

Great emotion after the disappearance of Marielle de Sarnez.

His daring, his intelligence will be lacking.

All her life she has put the strength of her convictions at the service of 🇫🇷 and centrism.

Sincere condolences to her loved ones and thoughts for @bayrou with whom she has shared so much.

pic.twitter.com/gl0zIRj7sQ

- Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) January 13, 2021

"A courageous and passionate woman is leaving us," responded Boris Vallaud, deputy and spokesperson for the PS.

Sadness.

A courageous and passionate woman is leaving us.

All my thoughts and condolences to his family, friends, colleagues @DeputesDem and of course to François @bayrou.

https://t.co/KBPnc7wv08

- Boris VALLAUD (@BorisVallaud) January 13, 2021

Finally, Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the PCF, praised “the memory of a sincere woman deeply attached to the values ​​of the Republic.

"

I am sad to learn of the death of Marielle de Sarnez.

I salute the memory of a sincere woman deeply attached to the values ​​of the Republic.

- Fabien Roussel (@Fabien_Rssl) January 13, 2021

Source: leparis

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