Matthieu Valet

{{short description|French politician}}

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| name = Matthieu Valet

| honorific-suffix = MEP

| image = Matthieu Valet 2024b.jpg

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| office = Member of the European Parliament
for France

| termstart = 16 July 2024

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| birth_date = {{b-da|4 January 1986}}

| birth_place = Lille, France

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| party = National Rally (since 2024)

| otherparty = Identity and Democracy Party

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Matthieu Valet (born 4 January 1986) is a French politician of the National Rally who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/politique/drome-pierre-jouvet-maire-ps-de-saint-vallier-est-elu-depute-europeen-9842647|title=Drôme : Pierre Jouvet, maire PS de Saint-Vallier, est élu député européen|publisher=France Bleu|date=June 9, 2024}} A former police officer, he served as deputy chief of the {{ill|brigade anti-criminalité|fr||it}} in Val-de-Marne and as spokesperson of the Independent Union of Police Commissioners.{{cite web|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/portrait-de-matthieu-valet-syndicaliste-policier-desormais-sur-la-liste-du-rassemblement-national-pour-les-elections-europeennes-10-04-2024-2557343_20.php|title=Matthieu Valet, le policier du RN|work=Le Point|date=April 10, 2024}}

Before joining the National Rally, he sought to run for Renaissance in the 2022 legislative election, and was offered a candidacy in several constituencies.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/info-rtl-quand-un-eurodepute-rn-negociait-une-investiture-avec-le-camp-macron-7900394866|title=INFO RTL - Quand un eurodéputé RN négociait une investiture... avec le camp Macron|publisher=RTL (French radio)|date=June 14, 2024}}