Laurent Jacobelli (; born 13 October 1969) is a French politician. In

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, he was elected

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of the

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as a member of the

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for

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Early life

Jacobelli was born on 13 October 1969 in

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. He is of

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descent. He graduated from the

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in 1992 and from the ESCP in 1993.

Career

Jacobelli worked as an audiovisual manager for TV5 and served as head of TV5's programs from 2005 to 2008. Between 2009 and 2013 he worked as an executive for the Zodiak Kids Studios channel. He then founded his own television production company, Sunny Prod. He has also served as a reservist in the

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Politics

He joined

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in 2014 before signing up for regional elections in December 2015 in the

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. On 19 May 2017, Jacobelli left France Arise. In June 2017, he was the FN candidate in the 10th constituency of

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(21.88% in the 1st round, 41.73% in the second round). In November 2017 he was appointed head of communication for the National Rally.

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* 1969 births Living people French people of Italian descent People from Thiais National Rally politicians Politicians from Île-de-France Candidates for the 2017 French legislative election Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 17th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic ESSEC Business School alumni Members of Parliament for Moselle {{France-politician-FN-stub

Early life

Career

Politics

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