Agnès Evren (; born 27 December 1970) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been serving as a Senator for Paris since 2023. She was previously elected a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019.
Early life Evren is of Turkish origin and grew up as one of nine children in her family.
Political career Career in regional politics Ahead of the 2014 Paris municipal election, Evren joined the campaign team of LR candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet as spokesperson.Lucile Métout (28 August 2013), Élections: NKM nomme son ex-rival porte-parole de campagne Le Parisien.
Evren served as Valérie Pécresse’s spokesperson when she ran in the 2015 regional elections. When Pécresse became head of the Regional Council of Île-de-France, she was elected one of its vice presidents, in charge of education and culture.Maïa de La Baume (8 February 2022), Meet the French MEPs who shape the presidential race Politico Europe.
Member of the European Parliament, 2019–2023 Evren became a member of the European Parliament in 2019. In parliament, she served on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and on the Committee on Petitions.
In addition to her committee assignments, Evren was part of the parliament's delegations for relations to Afghanistan, Palestine and to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean.Agnès Evren European Parliament. She was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentIntergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development European Parliament. and the URBAN Intergroup.Members URBAN Intergroup.
In 2018, Evren was named spokesperson for Pécresse's Soyons libres (SL) movement.Maïa de La Baume (8 February 2022), Meet the French MEPs who shape the presidential race Politico Europe. Later that year, she left SL again to chair the Paris chapter of LR.Marie-Anne Gairaud (28 November 2018), Paris: Agnès Evren veut remettre la fédération LR en marche Le Parisien.
Since the 2020 elections, Evren has been serving as a member of the Council of Paris, representing the city's 15th arrondissement.Nicolas Maviel (2 June 2020), Municipales à Paris: Agnès Evren et Philippe Goujon s’unissent Le Parisien. For the campaign, she received a public endorsement by Rachida Dati.Gilles Platret, le maire de Chalon-sur-Saône, nommé porte-parole LR pour la présidentielle Les Echos, 7 July 2021.
Ahead of the 2022 French presidential election, LR chairman Christian Jacob appointed Evren and Gilles Platret as the party's spokespeople.Gilles Platret, le maire de Chalon-sur-Saône, nommé porte-parole LR pour la présidentielle Les Echos, 7 July 2021. She subsequently served as one of the spokespersons of Pécresse's campaign team.Maïa de La Baume (8 February 2022), Meet the French MEPs who shape the presidential race Politico Europe.
In 2023, Evren left the European Parliament and was replaced by Laurence Sailliet.
Member of the Senate, 2023–present Evren was elected to be Senator for Paris in the 2023, during which The Republicans – led by Bruno Retailleau – emerged as the largest group for the fourth consecutive cycle.
In the Republicans' 2025 leadership election, Evren endorsed Retailleau to succeed Éric Ciotti as the party's new chair.Claire Conruyt (20 February 2025), Présidence LR : la présidente de la fédération de Paris Agnès Evren apporte son soutien à Bruno Retailleau Le Figaro.
Personal life Evren is married and has two children.Virginie Le Guay (8 February 2019), Les Républicains : Agnès Evren, de la ZUP à Bruxelles Paris Match.
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