Karine Claireaux (born 15 November 1963) was a member of the Senate of France. She was first elected in 2011, and represented Saint Pierre and Miquelon. A customs officer by profession, she was a member of the Socialist Party, before joining the La République En Marche group in 2017. She has been the mayor of Sainte-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon since 2001.
Karine Claireaux was mayor of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon from 2001 to 2020 and vice-president of the territorial council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon from 2000 to 2006.
She has also been chair of the National Council for the Sea and Coastlines since 2014; she was re-elected to this position in 2016 for a six-year term.
On September 25, 2011, she was elected senator by the electors of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the first round. She is a specialist in maritime, environmental, and polar issues. She sat on the Socialist Party benches from 2011 to 2017, when she joined the Rally of Democrats, Progressive and Independent group.
She was defeated in the 2017 senatorial elections by the right-wing candidate, Stéphane Artano.
In the municipal elections, his Renaissance (French political party) list was defeated in the first round by the list led by Yannick Cambray.