Caroline Parmentier (French pronunciation: [kaʁɔlin paʁmɑ̃tje]; born 16 December 1965) is a French journalist, editor, public commentator and politician. A member of the National Rally (RN), she was elected as the deputy for the 9th constituency of the Pas-de-Calais department in the National Assembly in 2022.
Caroline Parmentier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Pas-de-Calais's 9th constituency | |
| In office 22 June 2022 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marguerite Deprez-Audebert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1965 Pau, France |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Occupation | Journalist, broadcaster, politician |
Biography
editEarly life and journalism career
editParmentier was born on 16 December 1965 in Basses-Pyrénées and grew up in Pau.[1][2] After leaving school, she joined Présent newspaper under the direction of Jean Madiran. She was a trainee reporter but rose through the ranks of the paper to become its editor in chief.[3] She authored a book with her perspectives on the journalism industry in 1996. In 2014, she became a presenter and commentator on the show Bistro Libertés on TV Libertés.[4]
During her career at Présent, Parmentier was sometimes known for her forthright opinions on certain issues. She has written against abortion and has argued that the French government have sought to replace French nationals with migrants due to declining birthrates and the rise of abortion in France. In 1995, she was sentenced by the Paris Criminal Court for “racial public defamation” following an article she had written.[5]
Political career
editParmentier suspended her journalism career in 2018 to support Marine Le Pen's campaigns.[6] During the 2019 European Parliament election she acted as Jordan Bardella's campaign coordinator and media strategist.[7]
For the 2022 French legislative election, she contested Pas-de-Calais's 9th constituency in the National Assembly and won the seat in second round defeating incumbent Marguerite Deprez-Audebert.[8] She has also been a regional councilor in Île-de-France since 2021.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mme Caroline Parmentier". iledefrance.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022..
- ^ Ivanne Trippenbach (13 April 2022). "Caroline Parmentier, la très droitière conseillère qui veut adoucir l'image de Marine Le Pen". le site du quotidien Le Monde. Retrieved 19 June 2022..
- ^ "Marine Le Pen embarrassée par le droit à l'avortement dans la Constitution". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Daoud Boughezala (2017-09-09). "Wauquiez est aussi anti-FN que Juppé". Causeur (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Benjamin König (2022-06-26). "Qui sont vraiment les députés du RN qui arrivent à l'Assemblée nationale ?". L'Humanité (in French).
- ^ Nicolas Poincaré (19 April 2022). "Présidentielle: qui est Caroline Parmentier, la conseillère presse de Marine Le Pen?". bfmtv.com (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2022..
- ^ Robin D'Angelo (1 July 2021). "Caroline Parmentier, l'ancienne journaliste de "Présent" devenue imprésario de Marine Le Pen". lejdd.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Législatives : Caroline Parmentier, proche de Marine Le Pen, débarque pour le RN dans la 9e". lavoixdunord.fr (in French). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022..