Antoine Valentin
French politician (born 1992)
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Antoine Valentin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan valɑ̃tɛ̃]; born 16 October 1992) is a French politician and entrepreneur who has served as mayor of Saint-Jeoire since 2020.[1] He has also served as president of Massif des Brasses since 2021,[2] and as a general delegate of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR) since 2024.[3] and serving as a member of the National Assembly since 2026.
Antoine Valentin | |
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Antoine Valentin in 2026 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Christelle Petex-Levet |
| Mayor of Saint-Jeoire | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nelly Noël-Sandrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1992 |
| Party | Union of the Right for the Republic (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | The Republicans (until 2024) Debout la France (formerly) |
Early life and career
Valentin was formerly a member of Debout la France, and was elected departmental secretary of the party in Haute-Savoie in 2014.[4] In the 2015 departmental elections, he was a candidate for the Departmental Council of Haute-Savoie in the canton of Bonneville.[5] In the 2017 legislative election, he was the substitute of independent candidate Charles Hedrich in Haute-Savoie's 6th constituency.[6] He later joined The Republicans and endorsed Julien Aubert in the 2019 leadership election.[7]
In the 2020 municipal elections, Valentin was elected mayor of Saint-Jeoire in an upset.[8][9][10] Since 2021, he has served as president of Massif des Brasses.[2] He endorsed the manifesto of Julien Aubert for the 2022 presidential election,[11] and sponsored the candidacy of Éric Zemmour.[12] In the 2024 legislative election, he was the candidate of The Republicans for Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency, with the endorsement of the National Rally and Reconquête.[13] He was defeated in the second round by Christelle Petex-Levet.[14] He joined Éric Ciotti's newly founded Union of the Right for the Republic in 2024 and was appointed general delegate for local collectivities.[3]