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Sylvie Goy-Chavent 
Summary
Sylvie Goy-Chavent, born Sylvie Chavant (born 23 May 1963 in Dunkirk) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2008, representing the Ain department. From 1995 to 2017 she was also the Mayor of Cerdon, Ain.
Sylvie Goy-Chavent | |
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| Member of the French Senate for Ain | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvie Chavent 23 May 1963 Dunkirk, France |
| Political party | UMP-PRV (2002-2012) UDI-PRV (2012-2017) UDI (2017-2019) LR (since 2019) |
| Profession | Teacher |
Political career edit
In parliament, Goy-Chavent serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense.[1]
Ahead of the Republicans' 2016 presidential primary, Goy-Chavent first endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy and later François Fillon as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.[2]
Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Goy-Chavent publicly declared her support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[3]
References edit
- ^ Isabelle Raimond-Pavero National Assembly of France.
- ^ Soutiens UDI à Fillon : "Pourquoi nous allons voter pour François Fillon au deuxième tour de la Primaire de la Droite et du Centre" Le Bien Public, 23 November 2016.
- ^ Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite Le Figaro.
External links edit
- Page on the Senate website