Joël Sarlot (5 July 1946 – 10 December 2017) was a French politician and veterinarian.
Born on 5 July 1946 in Belfort, [1] [2] Sarlot trained as a veterinarian, and later moved to Nalliers, Vendée. [3] He was a member of the Union for French Democracy and later joined the Movement for France. [2] Sarlot was first elected to the Vendée General Council in 1985 and served until 2015. [3] In 1993, he was seated in the National Assembly for the first time. Sarlot was reelected in 1997, and 2002. [1] However, his 2007 electoral win was invalidated by the Constitutional Council. [2] [3] Sarlot was named an alternate to the Assembly by his successor Dominique Souchet, but campaigned for the seat outright in 2012, losing by approximately 1,300 votes to Hugues Fourage . [2] [3] Additionally, Sarlot served as president of the Pays-de-l'Hermenault federation ( Communauté de communes) from its establishment in 1996 to its merger with Pays de Fontenay in 2016. [1] He actively promoted tourism in Vendée, leading the department's tourism committee until 2013. [1] [4] Sarlot resigned as deputy mayor of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle in 2017. [1] He died on 10 December 2017, aged 71. [4]
Joël Sarlot (5 July 1946 – 10 December 2017) was a French politician and veterinarian.
Born on 5 July 1946 in Belfort, [1] [2] Sarlot trained as a veterinarian, and later moved to Nalliers, Vendée. [3] He was a member of the Union for French Democracy and later joined the Movement for France. [2] Sarlot was first elected to the Vendée General Council in 1985 and served until 2015. [3] In 1993, he was seated in the National Assembly for the first time. Sarlot was reelected in 1997, and 2002. [1] However, his 2007 electoral win was invalidated by the Constitutional Council. [2] [3] Sarlot was named an alternate to the Assembly by his successor Dominique Souchet, but campaigned for the seat outright in 2012, losing by approximately 1,300 votes to Hugues Fourage . [2] [3] Additionally, Sarlot served as president of the Pays-de-l'Hermenault federation ( Communauté de communes) from its establishment in 1996 to its merger with Pays de Fontenay in 2016. [1] He actively promoted tourism in Vendée, leading the department's tourism committee until 2013. [1] [4] Sarlot resigned as deputy mayor of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle in 2017. [1] He died on 10 December 2017, aged 71. [4]