Sophie Huet

Sophie Huet (20 January 1953 – 29 July 2017) was a French journalist. She was a political journalist for Le Figaro, and the first woman to serve as the president of the Association of Parliamentary Journalists.

Sophie Huet
Born	Sophie Charlotte Huet (1953-01-20)20 January 1953 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died	29 July 2017(2017-07-29) (aged 64) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	Le Figaro
Spouse(s)	François de Salvert Lucien Neuwirth ​ (m. 1999)​

Early life

Sophie Huet was born on 20 January 1953 in Paris.^[1][2]

Career

Huet began her career as a journalist for L'Aurore in 1976.^[1][2] She covered politics in 1977 and the French Parliament in 1978.^[1][2] She joined Le Figaro in 1980.^[1][2]

Huet served as the president of the Association of Parliamentary Journalists from 2006 to 2017.^[1][2] She was the first woman to serve in this capacity.^[1][2]

Huet was the author of three books, one of which she co-wrote with Philippe Langenieux-Villard. She became an officer of the Legion of Honour in 2010.^[3]

Personal life and death

Huet was married twice. She first married François Montrognon de Salvert, followed by Lucien Neuwirth.^[2]

Huet died on 29 July 2017 at the age of 64.^[1][2]

Works

• Huet, Sophie (1981). Tout ce que vous direz pourra être retenu contre vous : ou les petites phrases du septennat. Paris: J. Picollec. ISBN 9782864770206. OCLC 8628135.
• Huet, Sophie; Langenieux-Villard, Philippe (1982). La Communication politique. Paris: Presses universitaires de France. ISBN 9782130378730. OCLC 251608514.
• Huet, Sophie (1993). Quand ils faisaient la guerre. Paris: Plon. ISBN 9782259026130. OCLC 243770657.