Élisabeth de Maistre (; née Vallery-Radot, 7 October 1975) is a French politician and lawyer who has represented the 9th constituency of the

Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and ...

department in the

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since a by-election in 2025. A member of The Republicans (LR), she succeeded former Foreign Minister

Stéphane Séjourné Stéphane Séjourné (; born 26 March 1985) is a French politician of Renaissance who currently serves as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. He served as Minister for Europe and Foreign ...

, who was appointed to the

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. She first became involved in local politics with her election as a municipal councillor of

Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...

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before becoming a deputy mayor in

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Early life and education

Élisabeth de Maistre was born in 1975. Details about her early life and education are not widely documented, but her career in law indicates a background in legal studies.

Political career

De Maistre was first elected a municipal councillor of

on the

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(renamed The Republicans the following year) list led by Mayor

Pierre-Christophe Baguet Pierre-Christophe Baguet (; born 11 May 1955) is a French politician, mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt and member of the National Assembly of France between 1997 and 2012. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in ...

. She became a deputy mayor in

under Baguet. In January 2025, she was nominated by The Republicans as the party's candidate in the February 2025 by-election in the 9th constituency of

, triggered by the resignation of

, who became a European Commissioner. De Maistre had been Séjourné's substitute since

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. During the first round of the by-election, she placed first with 38.1% of the vote, leading to her advancement to the second round where she defeated Antoine de Jerphanion of the Horizons party with 59.6% of the vote. Her candidacy was supported by the

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and

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, local political figures, including Mayor Baguet, as well as notable members of The Republicans like

Bruno Retailleau Bruno Daniel Marie Paul Retailleau (; born 20 November 1960) is a French politician who has served as Minister of the Interior (France), Minister of the Interior and Minister of State in the Bayrou government, as well as the preceding Barnier gov ...

, the Minister of the Interior.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maistre, Elisabeth de 1975 births Lawyers from Boulogne-Billancourt Living people 21st-century French women politicians The Republicans (France) politicians Politicians from Boulogne-Billancourt French city councillors Deputies of the 17th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic