The political reactions to the death of Marielle de Sarnez are numerous and unanimous.
From Jean-Luc Mélenchon to Marine Le Pen, political figures of all stripes salute the career and the personality of the former minister and deputy.
The deputy and former minister Marielle de Sarnez died this Wednesday evening at the age of 69 in the Parisian hospital of Pitié-Salpêtrière as a result of leukemia.
Many political personalities paid tribute to the former Minister of European Affairs of Emmanuel Macron who was also president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly and vice-president of the MoDem.
"A certain idea of Europe" and "great representative of parliamentary diplomacy"
Prime Minister Jean Castex paid tribute to a loyal and convinced Europeanist woman on Twitter.
"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. Her struggles will remain more than ever ours as well. My thoughts are with her family and loved ones" .
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
Richard Ferrand the President of the National Assembly wished to greet an exemplary Member of Parliament.
"The National Assembly loses one of its eminent members, parliamentary diplomacy a great representative. On behalf of the national representation, I express my immense sadness and send my condolences to his family, his relatives, his friends."
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 @ DeputesDemhttps: //t.co/XB9nsyg0Wg
- Richard Ferrand (@RichardFerrand) January 13, 2021
"Woman of heart" and "obstinate fighter"
For Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy, she was above all "A woman of the head and a woman of heart, activist in European construction, Marielle de Sarnez has just left and we already miss her. To her family, to François Bayrou and to all his relatives I send my most sincere condolences. "
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
Olivier Faure, first secretary of the PS, meanwhile greeted a member who "had the respect of all in the National Assembly. I know how much she counted in the life of the Modem. She was the stubborn fighter alongside its president. I imagine the sorrow of her family, of François Bayrou, of all those who believed in and with her. "
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 "A shock for all" according to Marine Le Pen
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France insoumise expressed his "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 influence discreet."
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
For Marine Le Pen, president of the National Gathering, "the death of Marielle de Sarnez is a shock for everyone. Beyond our political differences, she was a committed committee chairperson, respectful and attentive to all deputies."
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
"Courageous, strong and funny" according to Pécresse
Yannick Jadot, MEP EELV spoke about the commitment of the one who entered the European Parliament in 2009: "A convinced European, a tenacious member, a colleague always committed. All my condolences to her relatives and to the centrist family. Marielle de Sarnez, tireless activist of the centrist current, is dead. "
A convinced European, a tenacious MEP, a colleague always committed.
All my condolences to his loved ones and to the centrist family.
Marielle de Sarnez, tireless activist of the centrist current, is dead - via @lemondefrhttps: //t.co/6YHS0bTAia
- Yannick Jadot (@yjadot) January 13, 2021
For Valérie Pécresse, free president (ex-LR) of the Ile-de-France region: "Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of European and humanist convictions, she was courageous, strong and funny ... her yes was a yes, her friendship, when she gave it, foolproof. She will be missed by politics and France. "
Marielle de Sarnez was a woman of European and humanist convictions, she was courageous, strong and funny ... her yes was a yes, her friendship, when she gave it, unfailing.
She will be missed by politics and France.
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- Valérie Pécresse (@vpecresse) January 13, 2021
"Talented President of our Foreign Affairs Committee", according to Dupont-Aignan
Eric Ciotti, LR deputy expressed his "deep emotion upon learning of the death of Marielle de Sarnez. President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, woman of conviction with a strong personality and lively intelligence, she was a friend. I think of her family and loved ones. "
Strong emotion on learning of the death of Marielle de Sarnez.
President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, a woman of conviction with a strong personality and lively intelligence, she was a friend.
I think of his family and loved ones.
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- Eric Ciotti (@ECiotti) January 13, 2021
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, the president of Debout la France paid tribute to "a courageous and whole woman. A talented president of our foreign affairs committee."
I am sad to learn of the disappearance of Marielle de Sarnez.
A courageous and whole woman.
A talented president of our Foreign Affairs Committee.
My thoughts are with his loved ones.
- N. Dupont-Aignan (@dupontaignan) January 13, 2021
"Deep sorrow" for Raffarin
François de Rugy, LREM deputy, former Minister of Ecology and former President of the National Assembly also reacted.
"How sad to see Marielle de Sarnez leave, a woman of great talent. More than ten years ago, I appreciated her tenacity, her quick-wittedness, her European commitment and her humor. She chaired the committee with conviction. Foreign Affairs".
How sad to see Marielle de Sarnez, a woman of great talent, leave.
More than ten years ago, I appreciated his tenacity, his quick wit, his European commitment and his humor.
She chaired the @AN_AfEtr commission with conviction.
Condolences to his loved ones.
https://t.co/QaSj8mFO5N
- François de Rugy (@FdeRugy) January 13, 2021
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister, recalled to her the memory of a "sister in Giscardism. Of a lively intelligence, she was a woman of convictions, at ease in political complexity. Her assertive character did not weaken in nothing a warm generosity. Marielle had a happy friendship. Profonde Peine. "
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