Leader of the Opposition (Saint-Baptiste)

Leader of the Opposition
Chef de l'opposition
Incumbent Henri Vasseur since 3 March 2014
Member of	Chamber of Deputies
Term length	While leader of the largest party not in government
Inaugural holder	Pierre-Marie Blanchet
Formation	10 March 1990

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 Simon Bachelet, since 2019.

List of Leaders of the Opposition

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
1		Bruno Camille (1947–2019)	19 May 1991	15 May 1994	PLB	Joseph Morin
2		Joseph Morin (1950–)	15 May 1994	11 July 1998	PAREF	Cyrille Bachelet Edouard Montgomery
3		Jules Toussaint (1947–)	11 July 1998	21 May 2000	PAREF	Edouard Montgomery
4		Marc-Antoine Duval (1944–2016)	21 May 2000	30 January 2002	PAREF	Edouard Montgomery
5		Edouard Vérany (1952–)	30 January 2002	16 February 2003	PAREF	Edouard Montgomery
6		Emmanuel Ménard (1949–)	16 February 2003	7 May 2009	PLB	Edouard Vérany
7		Marc-Antoine Vernier (1966–)	7 May 2009	3 October 2010	PLB	Edouard Vérany
8		Milo Dubois (1961–)	3 October 2010	3 March 2014	PAREF	Marc-Antoine Vernier
9		Henri Vasseur (1978–)	3 March 2014	Incumbent	PAREF	Marc-Antoine Vernier