Mathilde Hignet

Mathilde Hignet (born 10 June 1993) is a French politician from La France Insoumise. She was elected as the member of parliament for Ille-et-Vilaine's 4th constituency in the 2022 French legislative election.^[1]

Mathilde Hignet
Member of the National Assembly for Ille-et-Vilaine's 4th constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2022
Preceded by	Gaël Le Bohec
Personal details
Born	(1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 32) Rennes, France
Political party	La France Insoumise
Occupation	politician

Biography

Mathilde Hignet was born on June 10, 1993, in Rennes. The daughter of organic farmers and the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of farmers, she grew up in La Chapelle-Bouëxic (Ille-et-Vilaine). She holds a high school diploma in agricultural science and technology (STAV, agricultural baccalaureate) and a professional qualification certificate as a kitchen assistant. She works as a farm laborer on her parents' fruit farm and has also worked in a Établissement d'hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes (Ehpad).^[2][3]