Brigitte Barèges
Brigitte Barèges is a French politician who served as the mayor of Montauban and is associated with the UMP party. She gained notoriety for her conviction in February 2021 for embezzlement of public funds, which resulted in a five-year ineligibility sentence. However, she was later acquitted on appeal just ten months later. Her case has drawn significant attention to the legal ramifications faced by politicians in France and has sparked discussions about the fairness of immediate ineligibility rulings.
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Brigitte Barèges lost her seat due to ineligibility decided by the Constitutional Council.
Législatives partielles : les deux scrutins de dimanche ne modifient pas les équilibres à l’Assemblée nationale
France· 2025-10-12
Brigitte Barèges was the mayor of Montauban from 2001 to 2021 and was declared ineligible for campaign financing violations.
Législative partielle dans le Tarn-et-Garonne : Bruno Retailleau refuse de faire barrage à l’extrême droiteFrance· 2025-10-07
Brigitte Bareges, a right-wing former mayor, was convicted of embezzlement in 2021.
Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal
Guyana· 2025-09-29
Brigitte Barèges was a deputy from Tarn-et-Garonne who was declared ineligible by the Constitutional Council.
Trois députés contraints de démissionner après avoir été déclarés inéligibles par le Conseil constitutionnel
Monaco· 2025-07-11
Brigitte Barèges defended the principles of criminal law during the parliamentary debate.
Les députés ciottistes espèrent interdire les mariages avec une personne en situation irrégulièreMonaco· 2025-06-26
Brigitte Barèges criticized the law as an irreparable harm to democratic life, citing her own past legal issues.
Inéligibilité des élus : les députés s’opposent en commission à l’interdiction de l’exécution immédiate de peinesFrance· 2025-06-16
Brigitte Barèges was condemned for embezzlement of public funds and faced five years of ineligibility.
Condamnation de Marine Le Pen : le « trouble » de François Bayrou, symptôme d’une réaction épidermique de certains responsables politiquesFrance· 2025-04-04
