Geneviève Gaillard (born 13 May 1947, Niort, Deux-Sèvres),[1] is a French politician, a member of the French Socialist Party, and former Mayor of Niort.
Daughter of René Gaillard (1918–1985) who was also Mayor of Niort, Gaillard graduated from École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse (National Veterinary School of Toulouse) in 1972, and obtained a DEA (post-graduate qualification) in microbe ecology in 1983.
Her career as a veterinarian continued until 1989, when she became a City Councillor for Niort.
Gaillard was also vice-president of the French Socialist Party, charged with the environment and social policy.
She is noted for her pro-environmental stance, and was part of the "Coppens commission" who prepared the French Charter for the Environment of 2004.