Philippe Chaulet

Philippe Chaulet
Member of the National Assembly for Guadeloupe's 4th constituency
In office
2 May 1993 – 18 June 2002
Preceded byLucette Michaux-Chevry
Succeeded byVictorin Lurel
Mayor of Bouillante
In office
9 December 1984 – January 2005
Preceded byIsidore Canope
Succeeded byRobert Racon
General Councillor of Guadeloupe
for the Canton of Bouillante
In office
2001–2008
Preceded byJean-Claude Malo
Succeeded byMarylhène Félicité
In office
1982–1994
Preceded byRaymond Guilliod
Succeeded byJean-Claude Malo
Personal details
Born(1942-07-28)28 July 1942
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Died20 July 2026(2026-07-20) (aged 83)
Guadeloupe
PartyRPR, UMP
EducationUniversity of the French Antilles
OccupationCompany Manager

Philippe Chaulet (28 July 1942 – 20 July 2026) was a French politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly representing Guadeloupe's 4th constituency from 1993 to 2002. He also served as the Mayor of Bouillante from 1984 to 2005 and represented the Canton of Bouillante in the General Council of Guadeloupe across two separate tenures.

Early life

Philippe Chaulet was born in Basse-Terre on 28 July 1942. He was a descendant of a family with roots in Charente-Maritime that settled in Guadeloupe in the late 18th century. His family's career is producing Arabica coffee and bananas.

Chaulet completed his primary and secondary schooling in Guadeloupe before changing to the business administration and economics at the University of the French Antilles.

Career

Chaulet started his career as an agricultural entrepreneur and business manager and a political career in Guadeloupean politics. In 1984, he was elected Mayor of Bouillante, he held for over two decades until 2005. During his municipal tenure, he concurrently represented the Canton of Bouillante in the General Council of Guadeloupe from 1982 to 1994 and 2001 to 2009.

He entered the French Parliament in May 1993, representing Guadeloupe's 4th constituency in the National Assembly as a member of the centre-right Rally for the Republic (RPR) and later the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). He got re-elected in 1997 and ended in 18 June 2002.

Controversy

In 2006, Chaulet was given a one-year suspended prison sentence in the Guadeloupe tourist office case concerning embezzlement. A new system called Chaulet system was mentioned, for which the prosecutor had very harsh words for both its instigators and its beneficiaries.

Personal life

Chaulet died on 20 July 2026, at the age of 83.

References

  1. ↑ "Unis autour du café". L'Express (in French). Payot Marianne. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ La Famille Chaulet, Une vie fort de cafe. KaruMag. September 2023. p. 90. ISSN 2266-5641. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "M. Philippe Chaulet". National Assembly (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Philippe Chaulet « 54 administrations ne paient pas l'eau »". Le Courrier (in French). La rédaction. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Philippe Chaulet et Maryse Pochot condamnés à un an de prison... avec sursis". France-Antilles (in French). 19 October 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Philippe Chaulet « 54 administrations ne paient pas l'eau »". Le Courrier (in French). La rédaction. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Décès de Philippe Chaulet : la Guadeloupe perd une figure majeure de la vie politique". France-Antilles (in French). Christophe Verger. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Décès de Philippe Chaulet, ancien député et maire de Bouillante". France Info (in French). Rédaction Guadeloupe La 1ère. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Guadeloupe. Philippe Chaulet est décédé". Karbinfo (in French). André-Jean Vidal. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Philippe Chaulet, ancien maire de Bouillante, s'est éteint à 83 ans". Radio Caribbean International (in French). 21 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.