# Cyrielle Chatelain

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**Cyrielle Chatelain** (born 15 July 1987) is a French politician. She was one of two co-presidents of the [Ecologist Group](/source/Ecologist_Group) in the [National Assembly of France](/source/National_Assembly_of_France) in 2022, and the deputy for [Isère's 2nd constituency](/source/Is%C3%A8re's_2nd_constituency).[1]

## Early life and professional career

Cyrielle Chatelain comes from a family of left-wing activists – her parents, both special education teachers, support [Greenpeace](/source/Greenpeace) and the anti-nuclear movement.[2][1] Her father, Philippe, was a candidate in the [2007 legislative elections](/source/2007_French_legislative_elections) in the [first constituency of Haute-Saône](/source/Haute-Sa%C3%B4ne's_1st_constituency); she put up posters for him on that occasion.[3]

She joined the Greens in 2006, at the age of 18, and held the position of federal co-secretary of the Young Ecologists from 2008 to 2010.[4][5] She works for a federation of housing integration associations.[6]

She holds a double [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in [philosophy](/source/Philosophy) and [political science](/source/Political_science), and a master's in entrepreneurship in the social economy.[7]

From 2012 to 2014, she worked as a parliamentary assistant to [Éric Alauzet](/source/%C3%89ric_Alauzet), an ecologist deputy from the Doubs region, and from 2015 to 2018, she was in charge of the housing file in the office of Christophe Ferrari, President of the [Grenoble Metropolitan Council](/source/Grenoble-Alpes_M%C3%A9tropole).[8] In this role, she is responsible for housing the homeless and runs outreach campaigns with Grenoble's [SAMU Social](/source/SAMU_Social).[9] From 2020 until her election as Member of Parliament, she served as a technical advisor to [Bruno Bernard](/source/Bruno_Bernard_(politician)), President of the [Lyon Metropolitan Council](/source/Metropolitan_Council_of_Lyon).[10]

In 2014, she campaigned for her party not to join the [First Valls government](/source/First_Valls_government) after the departures of [Cécile Duflot](/source/C%C3%A9cile_Duflot) and [Pascal Canfin](/source/Pascal_Canfin). In the [2021 Green party presidential primary](/source/2021_French_Green_Party_presidential_primary), she supports [Éric Piolle](/source/%C3%89ric_Piolle). He presents her as one of "the three people responsible for building [his] program".[11]

## Political career

Following her election to the National Assembly in 2022, she was joint president of the [Ecologist Group](/source/Ecologist_Group) in the assembly with [Julien Bayou](/source/Julien_Bayou). In September 2022, Bayou withdrew from leadership after accusations of psychological violence from an ex-partner, leaving Chatelain as sole president of the group.[12]

## Election

As part of the [New Ecological and Social People's Union](/source/New_Ecological_and_Social_People's_Union) (NUPES) coalition for the [2022 legislative elections](/source/2022_French_legislative_election), and still affiliated with [The Ecologists](/source/The_Ecologists) (EELV), Cyrielle Chatelain is running in [Isère's 2nd constituency](/source/Is%C3%A8re's_2nd_constituency), with Alban Rosa, [La France Insoumise](/source/La_France_Insoumise) municipal councilor in [Échirolles](/source/%C3%89chirolles), as her deputy. On June 19, 2022, she won the election against incumbent MP [Jean-Charles Colas-Roy](/source/Jean-Charles_Colas-Roy) (La République en marche) with 52.13% of the vote. In doing so, she has brought back to the left a constituency with a long-standing left-wing tradition.

On June 23, 2022, she was elected co-chair of the ecologist group with [Julien Bayou](/source/Julien_Bayou).[13] Unknown to the general public at the time, she was chosen unanimously, despite the fact that several better-known personalities, such as [Sandrine Rousseau](/source/Sandrine_Rousseau) and [Delphine Batho](/source/Delphine_Batho), had been shortlisted.[14] Equal co-presidency is a standard practice for the [Ecologist Group](/source/Ecologist_Group), already in force during the 2012-2017 term. Following Julien Bayou's withdrawal from the co-presidency on September 27, 2022, Cyrielle Chatelain assumed the role of sole president.[15]

## Legislative activity

At the [French National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)), she sits on the [National Defence and Armed Forces Committee](/source/National_Defence_and_Armed_Forces_Committee).

On October 24, 2022, she tabled the NUPES intergroup's first motion of censure against the [Élisabeth Borne](/source/%C3%89lisabeth_Borne) government following the use of Article 49.3 to engage the government's responsibility for the 2023 Finance Bill in order to shorten parliamentary debate.[16]

She worked actively on the law to accelerate the production of renewable energies.[17]

On December 6, 2023, she tabled a motion for prior rejection of the immigration bill, which was adopted by the National Assembly on December 11, 2023, leading [Interior Minister](/source/Minister_of_the_Interior_(France)) [Gérald Darmanin](/source/G%C3%A9rald_Darmanin) to submit his resignation, which was promptly rejected by [French President](/source/President_of_France) [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron).[18][19][20]

### Legislative elections 2024

Under the [New Popular Front](/source/New_Popular_Front) banner, Cyrielle Chatelain was re-elected in the [2024 legislative elections](/source/2024_French_legislative_election) with 62.07% of the vote against Édouard Robert of the [National Rally](/source/National_Rally).[21] On July 16, she was re-elected president of [the ecologist](/source/Ecologist_Group) and social group at the [French National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(France)).[22]

At one stage, she was considered as a candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly on behalf of the [New Popular Front](/source/New_Popular_Front);[23] in the end, the Communist deputy [André Chassaigne](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Chassaigne) was designated by the coalition as its candidate for the perch.[24]

## Personal life

Cyrielle Chatelain lives in [Eybens](/source/Eybens), a commune in her constituency in the Grenoble conurbation, with her partner, a doctor in information-communication. She is the mother of two daughters.[25]

## References

1. Amélie Quentel (photographer= Mathieu Génon). ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l'écolo qui secoue l'Assemblée"](https://reporterre.net/Cyrielle-Chatelain-l-ecolo-qui-secoue-l-Assemblee) (in fr-fr). *Reporterre*. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

1. Rachel Garrat-Valcarcel (24 October 2022). ["Assemblée nationale : Cyrielle Chatelain, l'inconnue verte à suivre"](https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/4006555-20221024-assemblee-nationale-cyrielle-chatelain-inconnue-verte-suivre) (in fr-fr). *20minutes.fr*. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, en vert de lance"](https://www.liberation.fr/portraits/cyrielle-chatelain-en-vert-de-lance-20231218_FUHHAZGUJVH3TGA52IJM2K6DUA) (in French). *Libération*

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["EE-LV : Cyrielle Chatelain, méconnue mais calée"](https://www.liberation.fr/politique/ee-lv-cyrielle-chatelain-meconnue-mais-calee-20221024_FKE54RWEAVEZHAYCPTNQ7WL4Q4/) (in French). *Libération*

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, en vert de lance"](https://www.liberation.fr/portraits/cyrielle-chatelain-en-vert-de-lance-20231218_FUHHAZGUJVH3TGA52IJM2K6DUA) (in French). *Libération*

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, une écologiste encore peu connue, "sérieuse" et au service du "collectif""](https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20221024-cyrielle-chatelain-une-%C3%A9cologiste-encore-peu-connue-s%C3%A9rieuse-et-au-service-du-collectif) (in French). *France 24*. 24 October 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l'écolo qui secoue l'Assemblée"](https://reporterre.net/Cyrielle-Chatelain-l-ecolo-qui-secoue-l-Assemblee) (in French). *Reporterre, le média de l'écologie - Indépendant et en accès libre*. 29 December 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l’inconnue verte à suivre"](https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/4006555-20221024-assemblee-nationale-cyrielle-chatelain-inconnue-verte-suivre) (in French). *20 Minutes*. 24 October 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l’inconnue verte à suivre"](https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/4006555-20221024-assemblee-nationale-cyrielle-chatelain-inconnue-verte-suivre) (in French). *20 Minutes*. 24 October 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l’inconnue verte à suivre"](https://www.20minutes.fr/politique/4006555-20221024-assemblee-nationale-cyrielle-chatelain-inconnue-verte-suivre) (in French). *20 Minutes*. 24 October 2022.

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["EE-LV : Cyrielle Chatelain, méconnue mais calée"](https://www.liberation.fr/politique/ee-lv-cyrielle-chatelain-meconnue-mais-calee-20221024_FKE54RWEAVEZHAYCPTNQ7WL4Q4/) (in French). *Libération*

1. Victoria Koussa (2022-09-27). ["Affaire Julien Bayou : Cyrielle Chatelain va présider seule le groupe écologiste à l'Assemblée nationale, une "gestion collégiale" du parti EELV actée"](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/eelv/affaire-julien-bayou-cyrielle-chatelain-va-presider-seule-le-groupe-ecologiste-a-l-assemblee-nationale_5383846.html) (in fr-FR). *Franceinfo*. Retrieved 2023-08-27.

1. ["Assemblée : Bayou et Chatelain « coprésidents » du groupe des Verts"](https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/assemblee-bayou-et-chatelain-copresidents-du-groupe-des-verts-23-06-2022-2480758_20.php) (in French). *Le Point*. 23 June 2022.

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["EE-LV : Cyrielle Chatelain, méconnue mais calée"](https://www.liberation.fr/politique/ee-lv-cyrielle-chatelain-meconnue-mais-calee-20221024_FKE54RWEAVEZHAYCPTNQ7WL4Q4/) (in French). *Libération*

1. ["Qui est Cyrielle Chatelain qui remplace Julien Bayou à la tête des députés écolos"](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/qui-est-cyrielle-chatelain-qui-remplace-julien-bayou-a-la-tete-du-groupe-eelv-a-l-assemblee_208286.html) (in French). *Le HuffPost*. 27 September 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, une écologiste encore peu connue, "sérieuse" et au service du "collectif""](https://www.france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20221024-cyrielle-chatelain-une-%C3%A9cologiste-encore-peu-connue-s%C3%A9rieuse-et-au-service-du-collectif) (in French). *France 24*. 24 October 2022.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain, l'écolo qui secoue l'Assemblée"](https://reporterre.net/Cyrielle-Chatelain-l-ecolo-qui-secoue-l-Assemblee) (in French). *Reporterre, le média de l'écologie - Indépendant et en accès libre*. 29 December 2022.

1. ["Loi immigration: la macronie s’inquiète d’une motion de rejet préalable à l'Assemblée"](https://www.lopinion.fr/politique/loi-immigration-la-macronie-sinquiete-dune-motion-de-rejet-prealable-a-lassemblee) (in French). *l'Opinion*. 6 December 2023.

1. Besse, Sébastien (11 December 2023). ["Motion de rejet du projet de loi immigration : ce qu'ont voté les députés d'Eure-et-Loir et du Sud-Yvelines"](https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/chartres-28000/actualites/motion-de-rejet-du-projet-de-loi-immigration-ce-qu-ont-vote-les-deputes-d-eure-et-loir-et-du-sud-yvelines_14419398/) (in French). *L’Écho Républicain*

1. ["Loi immigration : Gérald Darmanin a proposé sa démission qui a été "refusée" par Emmanuel Macron"](https://www.rtl.fr/actu/politique/loi-immigration-gerald-darmanin-a-propose-sa-demission-qui-a-ete-refusee-par-emmanuel-macron-7900330738) (in fr-FR). *www.rtl.fr*. 11 December 2023.

1. ["Législatives - 2e circonscription de l’Isère. Cyrielle Chatelain (NFP) conserve son siège... et espère garder la présidence du groupe écolo"](https://www.ledauphine.com/elections/2024/07/07/legislatives-2e-circonscription-isere-cyrielle-chatelain-(nfp)-conserve-son-siege-et-espere-garder-la-presidence-du-groupe-ecolo) (in FR-fr). *www.ledauphine.com*. 7 July 2024.

1. ["Cyrielle Chatelain élue présidente du groupe Écologiste et social à l'Assemblée nationale"](https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/parlement/cyrielle-chatelain-elue-presidente-du-groupe-ecologiste-et-social-a-l-assemblee-nationale_AV-202407160541.html) (in French). *BFMTV*. 16 July 2024.

1. ["10 choses à savoir sur Cyrielle Chatelain, la cheffe du groupe écolo pressentie à la présidence de l’Assemblée"](https://www.nouvelobs.com/politique/20240717.OBS91244/10-choses-a-savoir-sur-cyrielle-chatelain-la-cheffe-du-groupe-ecolo-pressentie-a-la-presidence-de-l-assemblee.html) (in French). *Le Nouvel Obs*. 17 July 2024.

1. Nelken, Sacha. ["Le Nouveau Front populaire choisit André Chassaigne comme candidat pour la présidence de l’Assemblée nationale"](https://www.liberation.fr/politique/le-nouveau-front-populaire-choisit-andre-chassaigne-comme-candidat-pour-la-presidence-de-lassemblee-nationale-20240717_RJM2CZGPLJHEDA7Q44HQYKUKXY/) (in French). *Libération*

1. ["Législatives 2022. Cinq nouveaux députés en Isère : qui sont-ils ?"](https://www.ledauphine.com/elections/2022/06/22/cinq-nouveaux-deputes-en-isere-qui-sont-ils) (in FR-fr). *www.ledauphine.com*. 22 June 2022.

## External links

- [Her page on the site of the National Assembly](http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/fiche/OMC_PA794008)
- [Official site](https://www.cyriellechatelain.fr/)

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