Sabine Herold (born 8 July 1981) is a French

classical liberal Classical liberalism is a political tradition and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market and laissez-faire economics and civil liberties under the rule of law, with special emphasis on individual autonomy, limited government, eco ...

activist and main spokeswoman of Alternative libérale, a French

liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * Generally, a supporter of the political philosophy liberalism. Liberals may be politically left or right but tend to be centrist. * An adherent of a Liberal Party (See also Liberal parties by country ...

libertarian Libertarianism (from ; or from ) is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians believe that the concept of freedom is in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according ...

political party.

Biography

Herold was born in

Reims, France Reims ( ; ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...

. Her parents are both teachers. She is an alumna in public administration from the

Institut d'études politiques de Paris Sciences Po () or Sciences Po Paris, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (), is a public research university located in Paris, France, that holds the status of ''grande école'' and the legal status of . The university's unde ...

and a master of business from

HEC Paris HEC Paris () is a business school and ''grande école'' located in Jouy-en-Josas, a southwestern outer suburb of Paris, France. It offers Bachelor, MiM, MSc in International Finance, MBA, EMBA, executive education, professional developm ...

. Since 2002, she has been the editor and spokeswoman of

Liberté chérie Liberté chérie ( French for "Cherished Liberty") was a Masonic Lodge founded in 1943 by Belgian Resistance fighters and other political prisoners at Esterwegen concentration camp. It was one of the few lodges of Freemasons founded within a ...

(''Beloved Freedom''), a French libertarian think tank. Sabine Herold became known in 2003 when she led an 80,000 member protest advocating reforms in France and demanding a responsible attitude from trade unions. Her stand against the unions led to her being described as the 'new Joan of Arc'. She has often reflected upon the policy implemented by the

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and is commonly called "Mademoiselle Thatcher" by newspapers,Sabine Herold, « mademoiselle Thatcher »
in ''le Journal du dimanche'', 18 June 2006 a comparison that she considers to be a compliment. She married fellow Alternative libérale leader Édouard Fillias in September 2006. She was a candidate for the 2007 parliamentary elections in Paris against conservative

Françoise de Panafieu Françoise de Panafieu (born 12 December 1948) is a French politician, member of The Republicans (LR) party and mayor of the 17th arrondissement of Paris between 2001 and 2008. Political career De Panafieu was a member of the French Cabinet a ...

Books

* ''Liberté, liberté chérie'' (English: ''Liberty, Dear Liberty''), Sabine Herold and Édouard Fillias, Les Belles Lettres, 2003, * ''Le manifeste des alterlibéraux'' (English: ''Manifesto of the Alternative Liberals''), Edouard Fillias, Aurélien Véron, Ludovic Lassauce, Jean-Paul Oury and Sabine Hérold

References

External links

Interview of Sabine Herold
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herold, Sabine Sciences Po alumni HEC Paris alumni 1981 births Living people Politicians from Reims French libertarians Liberal Alternative politicians 21st-century French women politicians