Joël Sarlot (5 July 1946 – 10 December 2017) was a French politician and veterinarian.
Born on 5 July 1946 in Belfort,[1][2] Sarlot trained as a veterinarian, and later moved to Nalliers, Vendée.
[3] He was a member of the Union for French Democracy and later joined the Movement for France.
[2] Sarlot was first elected to the Vendée General Council in 1985 and served until 2015.
[2][3] Sarlot was named an alternate to the Assembly by his successor Dominique Souchet, but campaigned for the seat outright in 2012, losing by approximately 1,300 votes to Hugues Fourage [fr].