Gérard Larcher
French politician, President of the Senate (France)
Gérard Philippe René André Larcher (born 14 September 1949) is a French politician. He has been the President of the Senate since 2014. He was also the Senate President from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of The Republicans. He has been a Senator for the Yvelines department since 1986.[1]
Gérard Larcher | |
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President of the Senate | |
Assumed office 1 October 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Bel |
In office 1 October 2008 – 30 September 2011 | |
Preceded by | Christian Poncelet |
Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Bel |
Senator for Yvelines | |
Assumed office 1 October 2007 | |
In office 2 October 1986 – 30 April 2004 | |
Minister for Employment, Labour and Professional Integration of Young People | |
In office 31 March 2004 – 15 May 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin Dominique de Villepin |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Mayor of Rambouillet | |
In office 18 June 2007 – 4 April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Frédéric Poisson |
Succeeded by | Marc Robert |
In office 18 March 1983 – 7 July 2004 | |
Preceded by | Jacqueline Thome-Patenôtre |
Succeeded by | Jean-Frédéric Poisson |
Personal details | |
Born | Flers, France | 14 September 1949
Nationality | French |
Political party | Rally for the Republic (1976–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–present) |
Spouse(s) | Christine Weiss |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Veterinarian |
He also was Mayor of Rambouillet from 1983 to 2004 and again from 2007 until 2014.
References
change- ↑ "Séance du 1er octobre 2008 (compte rendu intégral des débats)", Senate website (in French).