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Christine Revault d\'Allonnes-BonnefoyFrench politician
Date of Birth: 10.11.1971
Country:  France |
Content:
- Early Career
- Local and Regional Politics
- Regional Transportation Leadership
- European Parliament and Political Involvement
- Later Career
Early Career
French politician Sylvie Retailleau holds a DEA (postgraduate degree) in political sociology from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Her political career commenced in 1995 as part of Lionel Jospin's presidential campaign press team.
Local and Regional Politics
From 1996, Retailleau collaborated with French senators, specializing in immigration, citizenship, and international affairs. She joined the Socialist Party's national leadership in 2000 and became a member of their National Council in 2003.
In 2001, following a successful election, Retailleau led the Socialist faction in the Villejuif municipal council and became the city's deputy mayor in charge of the education system. In 2004, she was elected to the Regional Council of Île-de-France, where she joined the Transport Commission.
Regional Transportation Leadership
Retailleau was re-elected to the regional council in 2010 and became head of the regional public transport company, the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF). In François Hollande's 2012 presidential campaign, she was responsible for formulating policies on transportation management.
European Parliament and Political Involvement
In 2014, Retailleau became a Member of the European Parliament, replacing Harlem Désir, who had vacated his seat after being appointed to the French government. She ran in the 2014 European elections on the Socialist list for the Île-de-France region and secured a seat.
In the lead-up to the 2017 "Left's Primaries" ahead of the presidential election, Retailleau was responsible for transportation within Vincent Peillon's team. After Benoît Hamon's victory, she participated in his campaign.
Following disastrous presidential and parliamentary elections for the Socialist Party in 2017, the party established a temporary collegial leadership of 16 members, supported by members holding significant elected positions, including Retailleau.
Later Career
In 2019, Retailleau announced her intention to run for the "Place Publique" party in the European elections, but she ultimately did not win a seat in the May 2019 elections.
