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Sophie Joissains(born 25 October 1969) is a Frenchpoliticianand a member of theSenate of France.[1][2][3]She represents theBouches-du-Rhônedepartment and is a member of theRadical Party.[1][2]
Sophie Joissains | |
|---|---|
| Member of theFrench Senate forBouches-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 |
Early life
editSophie Joissains was born on 25 October 1969 toAlain Joissains,mayor ofAix-en-Provencefrom 1978 to 1983, andMaryse Joissains-Masini,also mayor since 2001.[1][3][4][5][6]To study the Law, she moved toParis,thenLouvain,and she eventually received aMaster of Advanced Studies.[6]She also worked incinemaforAnatole Dauman,and started a career as acriminologist.[2][6]
Career
editIn 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 ofnepotism.[6]
She supports theHADOPI law.[12]AlongsideClaude Domeizel,she has proposed abank holidayto celebratelaïcité.[13]
Personal life
editShe is acancer survivor.[6]
References
edit- ^abc"Mme Sophie Joissains".Sénat(in French).
- ^abc"JOISSAINS Sophie".Parti Radical(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 1 October 2011.
- ^abc"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.ISBN978-2709629874.
- ^abBrunet, Marion (2 October 2008)."Sophie Joissains, la benjamine du Sénat".Le Point(in French).
- ^abcdeNoir, 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 fromthe original(PDF)on 5 March 2016.
- ^Duchemin, Raphaëlle (25 September 2008)."Le Sénat, une maison de retraite dorée?".France Info(in French). Archived fromthe originalon 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 fromthe originalon 8 January 2014.
- ^"Les sénateurs veulent une journée nationale de la laïcité le 9 décembre".Le Parisien(in French). 28 January 2011.