Overview

• Preliminary medico-legal findings have excluded third-party involvement, supporting the prosecutor’s view that Marleix’s death was self-inflicted
• Chartres prosecutor Frédéric Chevallier launched a formal investigation and ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death
• The National Assembly suspended its session for a minute of silence on Tuesday and will hold a formal homage in the chamber
• Political leaders from across the spectrum—including President Macron, ex-President Sarkozy, Marine Le Pen and Manuel Bompard—have paid tribute to Marleix
• Marleix, 54, served as the LR deputy for Eure-et-Loir since 2012 and led the party’s parliamentary group from 2022 to 2024, known for his focus on industrial sovereignty