Genevieve Chevallier
Genevieve Chevallier | |
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13th Premier of Sainte-Chloé | |
Assumed office 21 April 2021 | |
President | Michel Thiele |
Deputy | Philippe Lambert |
Preceded by | Henri Montas |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 14 June 2020 – 20 April 2021 | |
President | Michel Thiele |
Prime Minister | Henri Montas |
Preceded by | Bernard Blanc |
Succeeded by | Henri Montas |
Leader of the Catholic Labour Party | |
Assumed office 14 June 2020 | |
Deputy | Philippe Lambert |
Preceded by | Bernard Blanc |
Minister of Education | |
In office 10 June 2012 – 9 June 2020 | |
Leader | Bernard Blanc |
Preceded by | Anne Richard |
Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Laurent |
Senator of Sainte-Chloé | |
Assumed office 5 August 2008 | |
Preceded by | Claude Montebanc |
Personal details | |
Born | Genevieve Stéphanie Tremblay October 13, 1983 Port de la Sainte, Sainte-Chloé |
Citizenship | Sainte-Chloé |
Political party | PCT |
Spouse | Charles Chevallier (m. 2005) |
Children | 6 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | University of Sainte-Chloé |
Genevieve Stéphanie Tremblay Chevallier (born October 13, 1983) is a Chloéois teacher and politician who has been serving as Premier of Sainte-Chloé since April 21st 2021, and leader of the Catholic Labour Party since June of 2020.
Born into an middle-class Gallois family in Port de la Sainte, Chevallier worked as a teacher after graduating from the University of Sainte-Chloé with a bachelor and masters degree in philosophy. Taking advantage of the economic crisis which triggered the 2008 snap elections, Chevallier was able to enter into politics and secure a Senate seat against the incumbent Social Democrat Claude Montebanc in 2008. Serving as a Senator for her first term, she was re-elected and was appointed to serve as Minister of Education by Premier Bernard Blanc in 2012, a position she held for eight years.
Shortly following the electoral victory of the PSD in the 2020 elections, Chevallier was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Labour Party following a leadership challenge of Bernard Blanc. Serving as the leader of the opposition for just under a year and following the collapse of the PSD government, Chevallier led the PCT to a sweeping victory in the 2021 snap elections, with the largest margin of victory since the 1993 elections. President Michel Thiele appointed her as Premier. Chevallier is the first Gallois Premier since the formation of Sainte-Chloé from the United Provinces, and the youngest person since Raymond Rivière to hold the office, becoming Premier at age 38.
Chevallier is genenrally regarded as more social conservative and corporatist than her predecessor, and is considered as part of the right-wing of the Catholic Labour Party. In addition, she has espoused monarchist views and is supportive of a Montecarde restoration.
Early life
Education
Political Career
Senator (2008-2012)
Minister of Education (2012-2020)
Leader of Opposition (2020-2021)
Premier
Personal Life
Genevieve married Charles Chevallier (born 1981), a graduate student of canon law at the University of Sainte-Chloé, in July of 2005, shortly after completing her undergraduate degree. Although he was a canon lawyer after he completed his JCL, in 2010 he dropped his position to care for the children full-time. The couple has six children, three sons and three daughters: Véronique (born 2006), Charles (born 2007), Marguerite (born 2009), Barbe (born 2010), Camille (born 2012), and Christian-Marie (born 2015).
Chevallier identifies as a devout Traditional Catholic, and her family regularly attends the Dominican Rite at Saint Thomas Friary in Port de la Sainte.