Jean-Lin Lacapelle Explained

Office:Member of the European Parliament
Term Start:1 February 2020
Term End:15 July 2024
Constituency:France
Birth Date:17 April 1967
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Nationality:French
Party:National Rally

Jean-Lin Lacapelle (born 17 April 1967) is a French politician. He is Member of the European Parliament from 2020 to 2024. He was removed from the National Rally list for the 2024 European Parliament election due to his "recurrent excesses".[1]

Biography

Jean-Lin Lacapelle was born on 17 April 1967 in Lyon.[2]

He was in 23rd position on the list of the National Rally for the 2019 European elections.[3] On February 1, 2020, Lacapelle became Member of the European Parliament as part of 23 new deputies that joined after the United Kingdom left the European Union as part of the Brexit.[4] He declared that the Europarliament did everything to prevent Britain from leaving, but that the time for them to depart had come and that finally the people's choice was respected.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le changement de dernière minute au RN, les déboires de Reconquête . L'Express . https://www.lexpress.fr/politique/le-changement-de-derniere-minute-au-rn-les-deboires-de-reconquete-4KALYDTD55GS7HKYGN4UPW4WH4/ . 25 April 2024 . fr . 25 April 2024.
  2. News: en. Jean-Lin Lacapelle . March 4, 2020. europarl.europa.eu.
  3. News: fr. Élections européennes : qui sont les 79 élus français ?. Agence France-Presse. Europe 1. May 27, 2019. March 4, 2020.
  4. News: Replacement MEPs for departed Brits set to take seats in Strasbourg . . February 11, 2020 . en.
  5. News: ¡Cambio! 27 eurodiputados llegan a la Eurocámara gracias al Brexit . . . January 31, 2020 . es.