Geneviève Gaillard


Geneviève Gaillard, is a French veterinary doctor, politician, member of the French Socialist Party, and, since 2008, Mayor of Niort. She was the Socialist Party Deputy for Deux-Sèvres's 1st constituency from 1997 to 2017.

Biography

Daughter of René Gaillard who was also Mayor of Niort, Geneviève Gaillard graduated from the École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse in 1972, and obtained a DEA in microbe ecology in 1983. Her career as a vet continued until 1989, when she became a City Councillor for Niort.
Gaillard was also Vice-President of the French Socialist Party, charged with the environment and social policy. She is noted for her pro-environmental stance.
Geneviève Gaillard was part of the "Coppens commission" who prepared the French Charter for the Environment of 2004.

Selected publications