14 Facts About Annick Petrus

Annick Daniele Petrus was born on 5 January 1961 and is a French Saint Martinois educator and politician.

Annick Petrus has served as the Senator for the Collectivity of Saint Martin since October 2020 as a member of the Union for Democracy and The Republicans parties.

Annick Petrus was born on 5 January 1961 in Guadeloupe to a Saint Martinois mother and a Guadeloupean father.

Annick Petrus is a native of Guadeloupe, but divided her time between that island and Saint Martin as a child.

Annick Petrus received a master's degree in educational sciences from the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.

In 1990, Annick Petrus permanently moved to Saint Martin to work as a teacher.

Annick Petrus has served as a volunteer firefighter in the mid-2000s, after accompanying her son to his firefighting training in Guadeloupe.

Annick Petrus first ran for political office in the 2012 Saint Martin Territorial Council election, but her political group was largely defeated in the election.

Shortly after her loss, Annick Petrus joined the Union for Democracy party, led by Daniel Gibbs.

Annick Petrus was elected to the Territorial Council of Saint Martin on the Union for Democracy ticket in the 2017 general election.

Annick Petrus was appointed as the council's third vice president shortly after taking office.

Annick Petrus's opponents included incumbent Senator Guillaume Arnell of the RDSE group, who was seeking a second term.

Annick Petrus won 15 votes in the second round, versus five votes for Marthe Ogoundele-Tessi, and two for outgoing Senator Guillaume Arnell.

Annick Petrus took office on 1 October 2020, becoming the first woman to represent Saint Martin in the French Senate.