Matthieu Valet
French politician (born 1986)
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Matthieu Valet (French pronunciation: [matjø valɛ]; born 4 January 1986) is a French police officer and politician of the National Rally (RN) who was elected a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2024.[1]
affiliations
Matthieu Valet | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | France |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1986 (age 40) Lille, France |
| Party | National Rally (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Identity and Democracy Party |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Career
Valet was born grew up in Lille.[2] A former police officer, he served in Val-d'Oise, Seine-Saint-Denis and Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2018 he was promoted to the rank of commissaire de police. He was deputy chief of the Brigade anti-criminalité in Val-de-Marne during the 2023 Nahel Merzouk riots. Prior to his political career, he appeared in media as spokesperson of the Independent Union of Police Commissioners.[3]
Before joining the National Rally, Valet sought to run for Renaissance in the 2022 legislative election, and was offered a candidacy in several constituencies, finally declining to run. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2024 on the National Rally list led by Jordan Bardella.[4]
In 2025 he announced his candidacy for mayor of Lille in 2026.[5]