Marc Chavent

Marc Chavent
Member of the National Assembly
for Ain's 5th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 July 2024
Preceded byDamien Abad
Mayor of Cerdon
In office
25 May 2020 – 7 July 2024
Preceded byGeorges Vucher
Succeeded byÉric Casamassa
Personal details
Born (1968-06-28) 28 June 1968 (age 58)
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
PartyReconquête (2021–2024)
The Republicans (2024)
Union of the Right for the Republic (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Union for a Popular Movement (2010s)
RelativesSylvie Goy-Chavent (sister)
OccupationCivil servant

Marc Chavent (French pronunciation: [maʁk ʃavɑ̃]; born 28 June 1968) is a French politician who has represented the 5th constituency of Ain in the National Assembly since 2024. He is a member of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR).

Early life and career

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

References

  1. ↑ "Élections législatives 2024 – 5e circonscription : Marc Chavent (LR/RN) élu député". La Voix de l'Ain. July 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.