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.

Sylvie Goy-Chavent
Goy-Chavent in 2014
Member of the French Senate for Ain
Assumed office
1 October 2008
Personal details
Born
Sylvie Chavent

(1963-05-23) 23 May 1963 (age 61)
Dunkirk, France
Political partyUMP-PRV (2002–2012)
UDI-PRV (2012–2017)
UDI (2017–2019)
LR (since 2019)
ProfessionTeacher

Political career

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In parliament, Goy-Chavent serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense.[1]

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.[2]

Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Goy-Chavent publicly declared her support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[3]

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