Irène Tolleret

Irène Tolleret (born 17 August 1967) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024.^[3]

Irène Tolleret MEP
Member of the European Parliament for France
In office 2 July 2019[1][2] – 15 July 2024
Mayor of Fontanès
In office March 2014 – 2019
Preceded by	Gilbert Gravegeal
Succeeded by	Geneviève Castanié
Member of the Hérault's Departmental council for Canton of Lodève
In office 2017–2019
Personal details
Born	(1967-08-17) 17 August 1967 (age 57)
Nationality	French
Political party	Miscellaneous left
Profession	Winemaker

Early life and education

Tolleret is a winegrower at the Pic Saint-Loup in a private domain which she owns.^[4]

Political career

Career in local politics

After the municipal elections of 2014, Tolleret was elected Mayor of Fontanès, in the Hérault. Representative of her commune in the community council of the community of communes of Grand Pic Saint-Loup, she is vice-president in charge of relations and European affairs.

In 2015, after the departmental elections, Tolleret became the substitute of Marie-Christine Bousquet, mayor of Lodève. Following Bousquet's death, Tolleret replaced her in the departmental council of Hérault.^[5]

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–2024

During the 2019 European Parliament election, Tolleret was in ninth place on the La République En Marche!'s list of candidates.^[6]

In parliament, Tolleret served on the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. In addition to her committee assignments, she was part of the Parliament's delegation with Japan, the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights,^[7] the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Developmentm,^[8] the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights^[9] and the MEPs Against Cancer group.^[10]

Recognition

In December 2020, Tolleret received the Food Safety award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.^[11]