In the second constituency of Mayenne, the National Rally candidate Jean-Michel Cadenas chose Géraldine Timon as his deputy. The candidate uses her middle name and maiden name out of concern, she says, for discretion.
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Svetlana Quellier, co-manager of the La Butte nightclub, calls herself, in the context of the 2024 legislative elections, Géraldine Timon. | WEST FRANCE
Who is Géraldine Timon? Alternate candidate for Jean-Michel Cadenas (RN) in the second constituency of Mayenne, the business leader has chosen to remain discreet. Géraldine is in fact her middle name and Timon, her maiden name.
“Always been for the National Rally”
The forty-year-old is better known in Mayenne under the name Svetlana Quellier. With her husband, she manages the Butte nightclub, located in Vautorte, in the north of the department. The resident of Saint-Berthevin, contacted, claims to have “always been for the National Rally, because we have to make things happen.”
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On her choice to appear under a first and last name which makes her less identifiable, she explains: “Svetlana has a Russian connotation which can be misunderstood. And I’m someone who doesn’t put myself forward. I’m usually more into observation.”
Asked about her desire to go into the field as part of this election, she said: “Yes, of course, I’m going to campaign,” without giving further details.
