Valérie Hayer
Born on 6 April 1986
From Château-Gontier, France
Studied public law at the Panthéon Sorbonne University (Paris)
Fun fact
When I was young, I wanted to become a vet!
« More than ever in this troubled world, we need a strong European Union to protect our citizens, preserve our democracies, and ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our children. These elections are crucial. We cannot let populists compromise our common destiny! »
She is the President of our pro-European political group Renew Europe at the European Parliament.
She is affiliated with the presidential party Renaissance in France, serving as a member of its Executive Board.
Elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019, Valérie Hayer was Renew Europe’s spokesperson on budgetary and financial affairs and a member of the European Parliament’s negotiating team on the long-term EU budget (Multiannual Financial Framework).
From 2008 until 2019, Valérie Hayer was a municipal councilor in France.
She was also Vice-President of the Departmental Council from 2017 until 2019. Over this period, she also worked as an advisor to various parliamentarians in France.
Valérie Hayer holds a Master’s degree in public law, public administration and public management from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, France.
The road so far..
Lead candidate of the Renaissance party for the 2024 European elections in France
President of the Renew Europe Group
Co-President of “L’Europe Ensemble” delegation within the Renew Europe group
Member of the European Parliament, Coordinator in the Committee on Budgets
Vice-President of the Departmental Council of Mayenne, France
Member of the Municipal Council in Saint-Denis d’Anjou, France