Annie Genevard

Annie Genevard (born 7 September 1956) is a French teacher[1] and politician of the Republicans who has been a member of the French National Assembly since 2012, representing the department of Doubs.[2]

Annie Genevard
Member of the National Assembly
for Doubs's 5th constituency
Assumed office
20 June 2012
Preceded byJean-Marie Binetruy
Secretary-General of The Republicans
In office
13 December 2017 – 23 October 2019
PresidentLaurent Wauquiez
Jean Leonetti
Preceded byBernard Accoyer
Succeeded byAurélien Pradié
Personal details
Born (1956-09-07) 7 September 1956
Audincourt, France
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Republicans
ProfessionTeacher

Political career

In the Republicans' primaries ahead of the 2017 French presidential election, Genevard endorsed François Fillon as the party's candidate for President of France.[3]

Genevard has been a member of the National Assembly since the 2012 elections. She has since been one of the Assembly's six vice presidents, under the leadership of successive presidents François de Rugy (2017-2018) and Richard Ferrand (since 2018). She also serves von the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the study group on the Holy See.[4]

In the party’s 2017 leadership election, Genevard endorsed Laurent Wauquiez as chairman.[5] Following his election, she was appointed as the party's secretary general.[6]

See also

References
  1. Bruno Jeudy (24 December 2017), Qui est Annie Genevard, bras droit de Laurent Wauquiez? Paris Match.
  2. "Elections législatives 2017". Ministry of the Interior (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. Ludovic Vigogne (20 April 2016), Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
  4. Annie Genevard French National Assembly.
  5. Ludovic Vigogne (11 October 2017), La liste des 136 parrains de Laurent Wauquiez L'Opinion.
  6. Bruno Jeudy (24 December 2017), Qui est Annie Genevard, bras droit de Laurent Wauquiez? Paris Match.
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