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Sophie Joissains | |
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| Member of the
French Senate for Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 2 August 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Boré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1969 France |
| Political party |
UDI Radical Party |
| Parent(s) |
Alain Joissains Maryse Joissains-Masini |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
| Profession | Jurist |
Sophie Joissains (born 25 October 1969) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. [1] [2] [3] She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department and is a member of the Radical Party. [1] [2]
Early life
Sophie Joissains was born on 25 October 1969 to Alain Joissains, mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1978 to 1983, and Maryse Joissains-Masini, also mayor since 2001. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] To study the Law, she moved to Paris, then Louvain, and she eventually received a Master of Advanced Studies. [6] She also worked in cinema for Anatole Dauman, and started a career as a criminologist. [2] [6]
Career
In 2008, she became the youngest female member of the French Senate. [3] [5] [7] [8] [9] [10] She served as the deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence between 2020 and 2021 and was subsequently elected mayor on 24 September 2021. [11] She has been accused of nepotism. [6]
She supports the HADOPI law. [12] Alongside Claude Domeizel, she has proposed a bank holiday to celebrate laïcité. [13]
Personal life
She is a cancer survivor. [6]
References
- ^ a b c "Mme Sophie Joissains". Sénat (in French).
- ^ a b c "JOISSAINS Sophie". Parti Radical (in French). Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Les premiers pas au Sénat de Sophie Joissains". Le Parisien (in French). 28 September 2008.
- ^ Stefanovitch, Yvan (2010). La caste des 500: Enquête sur les princes de la République (in French). JC Lattès. p. 291. ISBN 978-2709629874.
- ^ a b Brunet, Marion (2 October 2008). "Sophie Joissains, la benjamine du Sénat". Le Point (in French).
- ^ a b c d e Noir, Thierry (26 March 2009). "La relève du clan Joissains". Le Point (in French).
- ^ Catelan, Lorine. "Sophie Jossains répond à nos questions" (PDF) (in French). Université Paul Cézanne. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Duchemin, Raphaëlle (25 September 2008). "Le Sénat, une maison de retraite dorée ?". France Info (in French). Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Un Sénat plus jeune et plus féminin". Le Point (in French). 22 September 2008.
- ^ Gouësset, Catherine (15 October 2009). "Les "fils et filles de" en politique". L'Express (in French).
- ^ "Sophie Joissains succède à sa mère à la mairie d'Aix-en-Provence". 24 September 2021.
- ^ Kovarik, Patrick (13 May 2009). "Hadopi, c'est adopté". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Les sénateurs veulent une journée nationale de la laïcité le 9 décembre". Le Parisien (in French). 28 January 2011.
External links
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Radical Party (France) politicians
- Union of Democrats and Independents politicians
- Radical Movement politicians
- French senators of the Fifth Republic
- Senators of Bouches-du-Rhône
- Mayors of Aix-en-Provence
- French criminologists
- 20th-century French lawyers
- 21st-century French lawyers
- 20th-century French women lawyers
- 21st-century French women lawyers
- Women members of the Senate (France)
- 21st-century French women politicians
- French women criminologists
- Aix-Marseille University alumni
| You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in French. (February 2017) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Sophie Joissains | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
French Senate for Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 2 August 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Boré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1969 France |
| Political party |
UDI Radical Party |
| Parent(s) |
Alain Joissains Maryse Joissains-Masini |
| Alma mater | Aix-Marseille University |
| Profession | Jurist |
Sophie Joissains (born 25 October 1969) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. [1] [2] [3] She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department and is a member of the Radical Party. [1] [2]
Early life
Sophie Joissains was born on 25 October 1969 to Alain Joissains, mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1978 to 1983, and Maryse Joissains-Masini, also mayor since 2001. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] To study the Law, she moved to Paris, then Louvain, and she eventually received a Master of Advanced Studies. [6] She also worked in cinema for Anatole Dauman, and started a career as a criminologist. [2] [6]
Career
In 2008, she became the youngest female member of the French Senate. [3] [5] [7] [8] [9] [10] She served as the deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence between 2020 and 2021 and was subsequently elected mayor on 24 September 2021. [11] She has been accused of nepotism. [6]
She supports the HADOPI law. [12] Alongside Claude Domeizel, she has proposed a bank holiday to celebrate laïcité. [13]
Personal life
She is a cancer survivor. [6]
References
- ^ a b c "Mme Sophie Joissains". Sénat (in French).
- ^ a b c "JOISSAINS Sophie". Parti Radical (in French). Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Les premiers pas au Sénat de Sophie Joissains". Le Parisien (in French). 28 September 2008.
- ^ Stefanovitch, Yvan (2010). La caste des 500: Enquête sur les princes de la République (in French). JC Lattès. p. 291. ISBN 978-2709629874.
- ^ a b Brunet, Marion (2 October 2008). "Sophie Joissains, la benjamine du Sénat". Le Point (in French).
- ^ a b c d e Noir, Thierry (26 March 2009). "La relève du clan Joissains". Le Point (in French).
- ^ Catelan, Lorine. "Sophie Jossains répond à nos questions" (PDF) (in French). Université Paul Cézanne. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Duchemin, Raphaëlle (25 September 2008). "Le Sénat, une maison de retraite dorée ?". France Info (in French). Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Un Sénat plus jeune et plus féminin". Le Point (in French). 22 September 2008.
- ^ Gouësset, Catherine (15 October 2009). "Les "fils et filles de" en politique". L'Express (in French).
- ^ "Sophie Joissains succède à sa mère à la mairie d'Aix-en-Provence". 24 September 2021.
- ^ Kovarik, Patrick (13 May 2009). "Hadopi, c'est adopté". L'Express (in French). Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Les sénateurs veulent une journée nationale de la laïcité le 9 décembre". Le Parisien (in French). 28 January 2011.
External links
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Radical Party (France) politicians
- Union of Democrats and Independents politicians
- Radical Movement politicians
- French senators of the Fifth Republic
- Senators of Bouches-du-Rhône
- Mayors of Aix-en-Provence
- French criminologists
- 20th-century French lawyers
- 21st-century French lawyers
- 20th-century French women lawyers
- 21st-century French women lawyers
- Women members of the Senate (France)
- 21st-century French women politicians
- French women criminologists
- Aix-Marseille University alumni