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Leader of the Opposition (Saint-Baptiste)

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Leader of the Opposition
Chef de l'opposition
Ann Valérie Timothée Milfort, 28 août 2012.jpg
Incumbent
Valérie Deschanel
since 1 May 2015
Member ofChamber of Deputies
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest party not in government
Inaugural holderRobert Ballesdens
Formation1 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 Celestin.jpg Joseph Morin
(born 1952)
24 April 1986 21 April 1994 POSB 1986
1990
Cyrille Bachelet
Jean-Pierre Boisselot
3 Herbert Blaize 1986 (cropped).jpg Jean-Pierre Boisselot
(1937–2018)
21 April 1994 22 April 1998 PAP 1994 Joseph Morin
4 Rene Preval.jpg Emmanuel Ménard
(born 1944)
22 April 1998 5 September 2000 PAP 1998 Joseph Morin
(2) Celestin.jpg Joseph Morin
(born 1952)
5 September 2000 11 May 2002 POSB 2000 Emmanuel Ménard
5 Timothy Harris 2019.jpg Paul Chappelle
(born 1961)
11 May 2002 10 September 2008 POSB 2004 Emmanuel Ménard
(4) Rene Preval.jpg Emmanuel Ménard
(born 1944)
10 September 2008 16 May 2010 PAP 2008 Paul Chappelle
6 Michel Martelly on April 20, 2011.jpg Marc-Antoine Vernier
(born 1963)
16 May 2010 4 September 2012 PAP Paul Chappelle
5 Timothy Harris 2019.jpg Paul Chappelle
(born 1961)
4 September 2012 10 September 2008 POSB 2012 Marc-Antoine Vernier