Leader of the Opposition (Saint-Baptiste)

Leader of the Opposition
Chef de l'opposition
Incumbent Valérie Deschanel since 1 May 2015
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		Jean-Pierre Boisselot (1937–2018)	21 April 1994		PAP	1994	Joseph Morin