Sophie Binet
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (April 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Sophie Binet | |
|---|---|
 Sophie Binet in 2023 | |
| General Secretary of the General Confederation of Labour | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Martinez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1982 Metz, France |
| Alma mater | University of Nantes |
| Occupation | Former school administrator |
Sophie Binet (French pronunciation: [sɔfi bine]; born 5 January 1982) is a French trade unionist who has served as general secretary of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) since 2023.
Early life and career
[edit]At the age of 15, Binet was active in the Young Christian Workers.[1]
Binet, a former school administrator, worked at the CGT on environmental and gender equality issues. In 2018, she was elected general secretary of CGT federation representing engineers, managers and technical staff.[2] In March 2023, she replaced Philippe Martinez at the head of the CGT. She is the first woman to lead the CGT since its creation in 1895. After her election, she indicated her priority to continue the fight against pension reform.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Binet is the partner of a merchant navy officer and mother of a boy.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qui est Sophie Binet, le nouveau visage de la CGT ?". Le Parisien (in French). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Binet succède à Philippe Martinez à la tête de la CGT". France 24 (in French). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "French union CGT elects first woman to head". Le Monde. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "France's CGT union elects first female boss amid fierce pensions dispute". Radio France Internationale. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "French CGT union's first woman leader vows to continue pensions fight". Reuters. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Binet, la militante nantaise élue à la tête de la CGT". France Info (in French). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Sophie Binet at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This biographical article about a trade unionist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |