Marc Chavent

Marc Chavent (French pronunciation: [maʁk ʃavɑ̃]; born 28 June 1968) is a French politician who has represented the 5th constituency of Ain in the National Assembly since 2024.^[1] He is a member of the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR).

Marc Chavent
Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 5th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 July 2024
Preceded by	Damien Abad
Mayor of Cerdon
In office 25 May 2020 – 7 July 2024
Preceded by	Georges Vucher
Succeeded by	Éric Casamassa
Personal details
Born	(1968-06-28) 28 June 1968 (age 57) Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Party	Reconquête (2021–2024) The Republicans (2024) Union of the Right for the Republic (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	Union for a Popular Movement (2010s)
Relatives	Sylvie Goy-Chavent (sister)
Occupation	Civil servant

Early life and career

Chavent is the younger brother of senator Sylvie Goy-Chavent.^[2] He worked as parliamentary assistant to his sister from 2008 until his election to the National Assembly.^[3] In the 2020 municipal election, he was elected mayor of Cerdon.^[2] He joined Reconquête in 2021,^[4] and during the 2022 presidential election he was one of the first elected officials to support the campaign of Reconquête candidate Éric Zemmour.^[5]