Leader of the Opposition (Saint-Baptiste)
| Leader of the Opposition | |
|---|---|
| Chef de l'opposition | |
| Member of | Chamber of Deputies |
| Term length | While leader of the largest party not in government |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Ballesdens |
| Formation | 1 July 1947 |
The Leader of the Opposition (Principean: Chef de l'opposition) is the politician who heads and leads the parliamentary opposition in Saint-Baptiste. The Leader of the Opposition is typically the leader of the largest party not in government, although instances have occurred where the Leader of the Opposition is instead a sitting opposition member of the Chamber of Deputies when the party leader does not have a seat. The role of the Leader of the Opposition primarily revolves around providing criticism and accountability to the government, and acting as an alternate Prime Minister if the government loses support in the Chamber. The Leader of the Opposition is typically granted the same protections and rights as cabinet members. The current Leader of the Opposition is Valérie Deschanel, since 2015.
List of Leaders of the Opposition
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | Elections | Prime Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ballesdens (1896–1958) |
1 July 1947 | 10 November 1950 | POSB | 1947 | Claude-Antoine Bachelet Jean-Charles D'Aboville | |
| Position vacant from 10 November 1950 to 24 April 1986 | |||||||
| 2 | 
|
Joseph Morin (born 1952) |
24 April 1986 | 21 April 1994 | POSB | 1986 1990 |
Cyrille Bachelet Jean-Pierre Boisselot |
| 3 | .jpg)
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Jean-Pierre Boisselot (1937–2018) |
21 April 1994 | 22 April 1998 | PAP | 1994 | Joseph Morin |
| 4 | 
|
Emmanuel Ménard (born 1944) |
22 April 1998 | 5 September 2000 | PAP | 1998 | Joseph Morin |
| (2) |
|
Joseph Morin (born 1952) |
5 September 2000 | 11 May 2002 | POSB | 2000 | Emmanuel Ménard |
| 5 | 
|
Paul Chappelle (born 1961) |
11 May 2002 | 10 September 2008 | POSB | 2004 | Emmanuel Ménard |
| (4) |
|
Emmanuel Ménard (born 1944) |
10 September 2008 | 16 May 2010 | PAP | 2008 | Paul Chappelle |
| 6 | 
|
Marc-Antoine Vernier (born 1963) |
16 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | PAP | – | Paul Chappelle |
| (5) |
|
Paul Chappelle (born 1961) |
4 September 2012 | 1 May 2015 | POSB | 2012 | Marc-Antoine Vernier |
| 7 | 
|
Valérie Deschanel (born 1976) |
1 May 2015 | Incumbent | POSB | 2016 2020 |
Marc-Antoine Vernier |
