Annika Bruna (born 26 November 1956) is a French politician. She was elected as a National Rally (part of the Identity and Democracy group) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the 2019 European parliamentary election.
Annika Bruna | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for France | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019[1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1956 Versailles, France |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and local political career edit
Annika Bruna was born on 26 November 1956 in Versailles, France.[3]
Bruna was elected to the regional council of Île-de-France from 1998 to 2010.[4] She is a former parliamentary assistant of the former president of the National Front Jean-Marie Le Pen.[5]
European Parliament edit
Bruna stood as a candidate for National Rally in the 2019 European parliamentary election. She was eighteenth on her party's list, and elected as one of its 22 MEPs in France.[a][6][7] She is part of the Identity and Democracy group. In the European Parliament, Bruna is a member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, and is part of the delegation for relations with Belarus.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ In the election, the party won 23 seats however Jean-Lin Lacapelle was elected in a reserve seat that he can only take if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
References edit
- ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Annika Bruna". European Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Boichot, Loris (31 May 2019). "Âge, parité, renouvellement... Cinq chiffres à retenir sur les nouveaux eurodéputés français". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Sapin, Charles (8 July 2019). "Jean-Marie Le Pen attend que le RN éponge ses dettes pour fermer son micro-parti". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Cazenave, Fabien (27 May 2019). "Élections européennes. Qui sont les 79 eurodéputés élus en France ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Marine Le Pen "fait plaisir à ses copains" sur la liste des Européennes" (in French). France Inter. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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