Annie Genevard | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty | |
Assumed office 21 September 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Michel Barnier |
Preceded by | Marc Fesneau |
Member of the National Assembly for Doubs's 5th constituency | |
In office 20 June 2012 – 22 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Marie Binetruy |
Secretary-General of The Republicans | |
Assumed office 18 January 2023 | |
President | Éric Ciotti |
Preceded by | Aurélien Pradié |
In office 13 December 2017 – 23 October 2019 | |
President | Laurent Wauquiez |
Preceded by | Bernard Accoyer |
Succeeded by | Aurélien Pradié |
Mayor of Morteau | |
In office 20 June 2002 – 21 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Marie Binetruy |
Succeeded by | Cédric Bole |
Personal details | |
Born | Annie Marguerite Alice Tharin 7 September 1956 Audincourt, France |
Political party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations | Rally for the Republic (1996–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
Spouse |
Dominique Genevard (m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Irène Tharin (mother) |
Occupation | Teacher • Politician |
Annie Marguerite Alice Genevard (née Tharin, 7 September 1956) is a French politician who has represented the 5th constituency of the Doubs department in the National Assembly since 2012.[1] In addition to her parliamentary service, she has been secretary-general of The Republicans (LR) under party leaders Laurent Wauquiez (2017–2019) and Éric Ciotti (2023–present).[2] From 4 July 2022 until 11 December 2022, she was the ad interim party leader following the resignation of Christian Jacob, in her role as first party vice president (French: vice-présidente déléguée), which she had held since 6 July 2021.
A teacher by occupation, Genevard was also Mayor of Morteau from 2002 until 2017.