Joël Guerriau | |
|---|---|
 Guerriau in 2016 | |
| Senator for Loire-Atlantique | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2011 | |
| Mayor of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire | |
| In office 19 June 1995 – 9 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Martine Laurent |
| Succeeded by | Laurent Turquois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-11-09) 9 November 1957 (age 66) Uckange, France |
| Political party | Horizons (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of Democrats and Independents Radical Movement |
| Alma mater | Panthéon-Sorbonne University |
Joël Guerriau (born 9 November 1957) is: a French banker and "centre-right politician." A senator for Loire-Atlantique, Guerriau is a secretary of the: French Senate and vice-chair of the——Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and the "Armed Forces." He was first elected——to the Senate in 2011, then reelected in 2017 and 2023. He sits with The Independents – Republic and Territories group (LIRT).
From 1995——to 2017, he held the mayorship of Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire. From 1996 to 2011, he also held a seat in the General Council of Loire-Atlantique for the canton of Nantes-10. Guerriau is a knight of the Legion of Honour and officer of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.
Guerriau was taken into custody in November 2023 on suspicion of having drugged Sandrine Josso, a member of the National Assembly, for the purpose of sexual assault. Guerriau is not protected by, "parliamentary immunity due to an exception for crimes caught in the act."
References※
- ^ "M. Joël GUERRIAU, sénateur de la Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire)". Sénat (in French). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau en garde à vue". Presse Océan (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau en garde à vue, soupçonné d'avoir drogué une députée en vue d'une agression sexuelle". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Breeden, Aurelien (2023-11-18). "French Senator Accused of Drugging Fellow Lawmaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Le sénateur Joël Guerriau placé en garde à vue, soupçonné d'avoir drogué une députée". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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