French Horizons MP Béatrice Bellamy Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle
Béatrice Bellamy, a French National Assembly member for the Horizons party representing Vendée, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a recurrence of cancer. First elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, she previously worked as a pharmacy technician and pharmaceutical executive. Tributes from prominent French politicians, including Edouard Philippe and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, highlighted her commitment and generosity. She passed away at home in La Roche-sur-Yon, surrounded by family.
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Béatrice Bellamy, Horizons MP for Vendée, Dies at 59
Béatrice Bellamy, a French MP for the Horizons party representing Vendée, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a battle with cancer. Her parliamentary team announced the news on May 25. Bellamy was first elected to the National Assembly in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. She previously worked as a pharmacy technician and head of herbal medicine at Pierre Fabre, and as a regional director for Sanofi. Her political career began at age 23 as a municipal councilor. Tributes poured in from prominent figures including Horizons founder Edouard Philippe, who called her 'a committed woman, endowed with a rare ability to listen and generosity,' National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and former Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Bellamy died at home in La Roche-sur-Yon, surrounded by family.
Politique : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr.Béatrice Bellamy, Horizons MP for Vendée, Dies at 59
Béatrice Bellamy, a French MP for the Horizons party representing Vendée, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a battle with cancer. Her parliamentary team announced the news on May 25. Bellamy was first elected to the National Assembly in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. She previously worked as a pharmacy technician and head of herbal medicine at Pierre Fabre, and as a regional director for Sanofi. Her political career began at age 23 as a municipal councilor. Tributes poured in from prominent figures including Horizons founder Edouard Philippe, who called her 'a committed woman, endowed with a rare ability to listen and generosity,' Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier, and National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet, who announced an upcoming tribute at the Palais-Bourbon. Bellamy died at home in La Roche-sur-Yon, surrounded by family.
Politique : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr.Béatrice Bellamy, Horizons MP for Vendée, Dies at 59 After Battle with Cancer
Béatrice Bellamy, a French MP for the Horizons party representing Vendée, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a recurrence of cancer. Her parliamentary team announced the news on May 25. Bellamy was first elected to the National Assembly in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. She previously worked as a pharmacy technician and head of herbal medicine at Pierre Fabre, and as a regional director at Sanofi. Her political career began at age 23 as a municipal councilor. Tributes poured in from prominent figures including Horizons founder Edouard Philippe, who called her 'a committed woman, endowed with a rare ability to listen and generosity,' National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and former Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Bellamy died at home in La Roche-sur-Yon, surrounded by family.
Politique : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr.Béatrice Bellamy, Horizons MP for Vendée, Dies at 59 After Battle with Cancer
Béatrice Bellamy, a member of the French National Assembly for Vendée representing the Horizons party, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a recurrence of cancer. Her parliamentary team announced the news on May 25, stating she passed away at home in La Roche-sur-Yon surrounded by loved ones. Bellamy was first elected to the National Assembly in 2022 and re-elected in 2024 following the dissolution. She previously worked as a pharmacy technician and head of herbal medicine at Pierre Fabre, and as a regional director for Sanofi. Her political career began at age 23 as a municipal councilor. Tributes poured in from prominent figures including Horizons founder Edouard Philippe, who called her 'a committed woman, endowed with a rare ability to listen and generosity,' National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and former Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who highlighted her work on health prevention and sports.
Politique : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr.Béatrice Bellamy, Horizons MP for Vendée, Dies of Cancer at Age 59
Béatrice Bellamy, a member of the French National Assembly for the Horizons party representing Vendée, died on May 24, 2026, at age 59 after a recurrence of cancer. Her parliamentary team announced the news on May 25, stating she passed away at home in La Roche-sur-Yon surrounded by family. Bellamy, a former pharmacy technician and executive at Pierre Fabre and Sanofi, began her political career at age 23 as a municipal councilor. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. Edouard Philippe, former Prime Minister and founder of Horizons, paid tribute to her as a committed woman with rare listening ability and generosity.
Politique : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr.Horizons MP Béatrice Bellamy Dies at 59 After Battle with Cancer
Béatrice Bellamy, a member of the French National Assembly for the Horizons party representing Vendée, has died at the age of 59 after a battle with cancer, her parliamentary team announced. The cancer, which had initially been in remission, reappeared and worsened in recent weeks. Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, founder of the Horizons party, paid tribute to Bellamy, describing her as a courageous and committed MP known for her kindness, stubbornness in political fights, and rare ability to listen. He noted that her smile and cheerfulness would be missed by her constituents in Vendée and Yon, as well as by her colleagues in the Horizons party. Bellamy's death marks a loss for French politics, particularly within the centrist Horizons movement.
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