Thierry Repentin


Thierry Repentin is a French politician. He first served as the Minister Delegate for Vocational Training and Apprenticeship and then Minister Delegate for European Affairs in the Jean Marc Ayrault II government from 2013 to 2014. In addition, he has been the mayor of Chambéry since 2020.

Biography

Early life

Thierry Repentin was born on April 5, 1963 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte. He was educated in Chambéry and graduated from the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble.

Career

He worked as a parliamentary assistant to Jean-Pierre Cot. He then worked as an assistant to Louis Besson when he was Mayor of Chambéry and later when he was Secretary of Housing under Lionel Jospin from 1997 to 2001.
From 1995 to 2001, he served as Deputy Mayor of Chambéry. Since 2008, he has served as Deputy Mayor of Sonnaz.
He served as a member of the Senate of France, representing the Savoie department, from September 26, 2004 to July 21, 2012. He is a member of the Socialist Party. He served as the Minister for European Affairs from 2013 to 2014.