Thierry Mariani

Versions of names: Тьерри Мариани
France

Thierry Mariani is a French politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019 elected on the list of the Rassemblement National (RN) / National Rally (former National Front) without, however, joining the party. At the EP, among other committees, he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee, Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.

From 1976, Mariani held several offices in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: General Councillor of Vaucluse from 1988 to 2001, Mayor of Valréas from 1989 to 2005, and others. He was a member of the French Parliament between 1993 and 2017, as well as Secretary of State and then Minister for Transport from 2010 to 2012. In the 2021 regional elections, he headed RN's list in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur where he now serves as a Regional Councillor.

He was one of the founding members of the questionable European Academy for Election Observation. Mariani is the head of the openly pro-Kremlin French-Russian Dialogue Association. He illegally travelled to Crimea as part of a larger French delegation in 2017. He was part of the politically biased election observation missions at the 2017 Russian regional elections and the 2018 presidential election. Moreover, he observed the illegitimate 2018 general elections in the DPR.

Corresponding elections

Presidential Election Russia 2018
legitimate
The seventh presidential election in Russia was held on 18 March 2018. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea for the Russian presidency is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this at the election page 2018 Russian presidential election in annexed Crimea. The election took place under restrictions on fundamental freedoms and limited space for political engagement.
Presidential Election Unrecognized Donetsk People’s Republic 2018
illegitimate
On 11 November 2018, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, located within the internationally recognised borders of Ukraine, held “elections” to elect a head of the “republic” and members of its “parliament”. The overwhelming majority of the world’s nations does not recognise the sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic, while international institutions such as the OSCE ODIHR considered “elections” there as illegitimate and did not send international election observers there.
Parliamentary Election Azerbaijan 2015
legitimate
Referendum Election Azerbaijan 2016
legitimate
Plebiscite Election Russia Crimea 2020
illegitimate
In order to have a possibility to stay in power until 2036, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided, in January 2020, to change the Constitution of the Russian Federation and legitimise its change through the “all-Russian voting”. The overwhelming majority of the world’s nations does not recognise Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014 and international institutions such as the OSCE ODIHR consider Russian elections held in Crimea as illegitimate.
Local & Regional Election Russia 2017
legitimate
Election Day was held on September 10, 2017. 82 out of 85 of Russia's regions took part in the voting. Only in Saint Petersburg, Republic of Ingushetia and Magadan Oblast no elections took place
Parliamentary Election Russia 2021
legitimate
The 8th parliamentary election in Russia was held from 17 to 19 September 2021. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this on the election page 2021 Russian parliamentary election in annexed Crimea. Opposition candidates and independent observation of the election were prohibited and experts called this the dirtiest election in Russia's history.

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