The announcement of the death on Wednesday January 13 of former minister Marielle de Sarnez, right arm of Francois Bayrou for decades, immediately sparked a shower of tributes from her peers of all stripes, who greeted a politician “Courageous”, “Respectful” and “Loyal”.
The centrist MP, chair of the Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee, died Wednesday at the age of 69, at the Parisian hospital of Pitié-Salpêtrière. She was suffering from leukemia.
“Here is the extra day. Marielle, so talented and so courageous, Marielle de Sarnez has just left. Our grief is immense ”, greeted on Twitter Mr. Bayrou, the boss of Modem, who announced, very moved, the death of his right arm to AFP.
Wednesday 13 January 2021.
Here is the extra day.
Marielle,
so talented and so brave,
Marielle de Sarnez
just left.
Our grief is immense. pic.twitter.com/g8y3cmBsJJ– François Bayrou (@bayrou) January 13, 2021
A minute of silence was observed at theNational Assembly where a debate was held on the deployment of Maisons France Services. “The National Assembly loses one of its eminent members, parliamentary diplomacy a great representative”, reacted its president, Richard Ferrand, expressing his “Immense sadness”.
“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. His fights will also remain ours more than ever ”, underlined the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, joined in the tribute by many ministers but also by political opponents.
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
From Mélenchon to Le Pen
Many political figures of all stripes paid tribute to him, in particular members of the government: “A woman of the head and a woman of the heart, activist in European construction, Marielle de Sarnez has just left and we already miss her”, argued the Minister of the Economy, Bruno the Mayor, while his successor in the European Affairs portfolio, Clément Beaune, welcomed “A member of Europe, a woman of immense courage”.
Woman of the head and woman of heart, activist for European construction @desarnez just left and we already miss her. To his family, to @bayrou and to all his relatives I send my most sincere condolences.
– Bruno Le Maire (@BrunoLeMaire) January 13, 2021
But it was also Marielle de Sarnez’s political opponents who praised her memory: “Great sadness: Marielle de Sarnez is withdrawn from us. Honor to an exemplary adversary of loyalty, respect for others and creativity ”, rega le leader LFI Jean-Luc Mélenchon, while the first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, recalled that Ms. de Sarnez “Had the respect of all in the National Assembly”.
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
Marine Le Pen, president of the National Rally, also recognized “A shock for all”. “Beyond our political differences, she was a committed committee chairperson, respectful and attentive to all deputies”, she estimated.
The one who began her militant life in 1974 to support the candidacy of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing in 1974 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. “
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