Michèle Delaunay


Michèle Delaunay is a French oncologist and politician who served as Junior Minister for the Elderly and Dependent Care at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health under President François Hollande from 2012 to 2014. She was a member of the National Assembly of France where she represented the 2nd constituency of the Gironde on behalf of the Socialist Party.

Political career

Career in local politics

Career in national politics

Delaunay served as a member of the National Assembly of France for Gironde from 2007. In parliament, she was on the Committee on Social Affairs and the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education.
In the Socialist Party's 2011 primaries, Delaunay endorsed François Hollande as the party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election.

Junior Minister for the Elderly and Dependent Care, 2012–2014

On 15 April 2013, Delaunay was forced to reveal personal financial information by President Hollande, who demanded that all ministers publish details of their personal wealth. Her net worth was reported at over $7 million, including $20,000 worth of jewelry.