Christelle Lechevalier

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Christelle Lechevalier (born 27 September 1968) is a French National Front Member of the European Parliament for North-West France. [1] She replaced Marine Le Pen in the European Parliament on 19 June 2017 following Le Pen's election to the National Assembly. [2]

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References

  1. "Christelle LECHEVALIER". European Parliament . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Marine Le Pen a quitté le Parlement européen en laissant une ardoise d'environ 300 000 euros". Le Monde (in French). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.