Sophie Binet

Sophie Binet is a French trade unionist

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Sophie Binet
Sophie Binet in 2023

General Secretary of the General Confederation of Labour
Incumbent
Assumed office March 31, 2023
Preceded by	Philippe Martinez

Personal details
Born	(1982-01-05) 5 January 1982 (age 42) 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.

Biography

At the age of 15, Sophie Binet was active in the Young Christian Workers.^[1]

Sophie 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]

Private life

Sophie Binet is the partner of a merchant navy officer and mother of a boy.^[6]

References

^ "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). 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
^ "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.