Alain Chrétien (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ kʁetjɛ̃]; born 17 March 1975) is a French politician. He is most well known for being the mayor of Vesoul.

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Alain Chrétien
Alain Chrétien in 2010
Mayor of Vesoul
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 March 2012
Preceded by	Patrick Rimbert
Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Saône's 1st constituency
In office 19 June 2012 – 19 June 2017
Preceded by	Alain Joyandet
Succeeded by	Barbara Bessot-Ballot
Personal details
Born	(1975-03-17) 17 March 1975 (age 49) Vesoul, France
Political party	The Republicans Agir Horizons (since 2021)
Alma mater	University of Franche-Comté Sciences Po Lyon

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Alain Chrétien was born in Vesoul, Haute-Saône, but he grew up in Jussey, a town located 35 kilometers northwest of Vesoul. He attended public schools in this area where he earned his Baccalauréat in Economics and Social sciences (Bac B). In 1995, Chrétien entered the University of Franche-Comté where he obtained a master's degree in Economic and Social Administration with honors. In 1996, he graduated from a specialized management program at Sciences Po Lyon.^[1][2]

Chrétien served in the French Army as part of the 152nd Infantry Regiment.^[1]

He began his political career as a parliamentary assistant to Alain Joyandet. His first elected position was as a municipal councillor of Vesoul. He was later elected general councillor of the Canton of Vesoul-1, a position he held until 2012.^[1][2]

He has been the mayor of Vesoul since 17 March 2012.

In 2019, Chrétien publicly declared his support for incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.^[4]