Sylvie Goy-Chavent (née Chavent; born 23 May 1963) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2008, representing the Ain department. From 1995 to 2017, she was also the mayor of Cerdon.
Political career In parliament, Goy-Chavent serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense.Isabelle Raimond-Pavero National Assembly of France.
Ahead of the Republicans' 2016 presidential primary, Goy-Chavent first endorsed Nicolas Sarkozy and later François Fillon as the party's candidate for the 2017 French presidential election.Soutiens UDI à Fillon : "Pourquoi nous allons voter pour François Fillon au deuxième tour de la Primaire de la Droite et du Centre" Le Bien Public, 23 November 2016.
Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Goy-Chavent publicly declared her support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite Le Figaro.
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External links Page on the Senate website