Marc Chavent

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Marc Chavent
Member of the French National Assembly
for Ain's 5th constituency
Assumed office
18 July 2024
Preceded byDamien Abad
Personal details
Born (1968-06-28) 28 June 1968 (age 56)
Bourg-en-Bresse
Political partyThe Republicans (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Reconquête (2021–2024)
Union of the Far-Right (2024–present)
RelativesSylvie Goy-Chavent (sister)

Marc Chavent (born 28 June 1968) is a French politician of The Republicans. He was elected member of the National Assembly for Ain's 5th constituency in 2024.[1]

Early life and career

Chavent is the younger brother of senator Sylvie Goy-Chavent.[2] He worked as parliamentary assistant to his sister from 2008 until his election to the National Assembly.[3] In the 2020 municipal election, he was elected mayor of Cerdon.[2] He joined Reconquête in 2021,[4] and during the 2022 presidential election he was one of the first elected officials to support the campaign of Reconquête candidate Éric Zemmour.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Élections législatives 2024 – 5e circonscription : Marc Chavent (LR/RN) élu député". La Voix de l'Ain. July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Qui est Marc Chavent, le nouveau député de la 5e circonscription ?". Le Progrès. 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Législatives 2024. Découvrez qui sont les candidats élus députés dans l'Ain". France Info. 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Marc Chavent, maire de Cerdon, s'engage derrière Eric Zemmour". Le Progrès. 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Présidentielle : "Je ne vais pas vous mentir, il y a des pressions énormes, c'est très limite", regrette un maire de l'Ain qui "assume" son soutien à Eric Zemmour". France Info. 3 February 2022.