Olivia Grégoire gave birth to her first child and the Secretary of State therefore decided to take her maternity leave. The opportunity for her to tackle Rachida Dati who had a very surprising attitude just a few days after giving birth.
Women politicians follow each other but are not alike. Olivia Grégoire, she wanted to mark her time in government in her own way. At 43, the Secretary of State for the Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy gave birth to her first child and experienced her pregnancy in the eyes of the general public. “I want to share it with women, young and old women by showing them that one can be a minister and pregnant, happy in a function which obviously requires a lot of work, and at the same time to be fulfilled in his personal life. It takes organization, but it is possible. So keep working and don’t let go“, she confided to RTL. As reported Paris Match, she gave birth on December 12 at Necker hospital in Paris,a little girl named Romy. A beautiful gift from heaven. “This baby is a little miracle and he needs his mom. It is the result of three years of fighting and hope. I wanted more than anything to have this child. And I also dreamed of being a minister to serve our country. In the end, the two arrived at the same time “, she told the magazine.
“I’m not necessarily aiming for the Superwoman degree!”
And if Olivia Grégoire is hyperactive and has not hesitated to work until the end, she intends to take some time for herself and her infant, even if she continues to keep an eye on what is happening. in the country. “I telework, I follow all my files very closely with my office“, she assured Paris Match. However, there is no question of giving up maternity leave and doing like Rachida Dati, which resumed its activities barely five days after the birth of little Zohra, on January 2, 2009. The Secretary of State even sent a well-felt picnic at the former Keeper of the Seals. “I’m not necessarily aiming for the Superwoman degree! I am committed to being a woman, a mother and a politician at the same time. I will not do like some women in politics who returned almost the day after giving birth. I am breastfeeding Romy. Her daddy took his paternity leave until mid-January, and I, I will return to the ministry in February“She explained. To each her own pace.