Sophie Joissains


Sophie Joissains is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department and is a member of the Radical Party.

Early life

Sophie Joissains was born on 25 October 1969 to Alain Joissains, mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1978 to 1983, and Maryse Joissains-Masini, also mayor since 2001. To study the Law, she moved to Paris, then Louvain, and she eventually received a Master of Advanced Studies. She also worked in cinema for Anatole Dauman, and started a career as a criminologist.

Career

In 2008, she became the youngest female member of the French Senate. She also serves as the deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence. She has been accused of nepotism.
She supports the HADOPI law. Alongside Claude Domeizel, she has proposed a bank holiday to celebrate laïcité.

Personal life

She is a cancer survivor.