Gérard Larcher

Gérard Philippe René André Larcher (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ filip ʁəne ɑ̃dʁe laʁʃe]; born 14 September 1949) is a French politician serving as president of the Senate since 2014, previously holding the office from 2008 to 2011. A member of The Republicans, he has been a Senator for the Yvelines department since 1986, with an interruption between 2004 and 2007, when he was Minister for Employment, Labour and Professional Integration of Young People under President Jacques Chirac. Larcher also served as mayor of Rambouillet from 1983 to 2004 and again from 2007 until 2014.

Gérard Larcher
Larcher in 2014
President of the French Senate
Assumed office
1 October 2014
Preceded byJean-Pierre Bel
In office
1 October 2008 – 30 September 2011
Preceded byChristian Poncelet
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Bel
Member of the Senate
Assumed office
1 October 2007
ConstituencyYvelines
In office
2 October 1986 – 30 April 2004
ConstituencyYvelines
Minister delegate for Labour
In office
31 March 2004 – 15 May 2007
Prime MinisterJean-Pierre Raffarin
Dominique de Villepin
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Mayor of Rambouillet
In office
18 June 2007 – 4 April 2014
Preceded byJean-Frédéric Poisson
Succeeded byMarc Robert
In office
18 March 1983 – 7 July 2004
Preceded byJacqueline Thome-Patenôtre
Succeeded byJean-Frédéric Poisson
Personal details
Born (1949-09-14) 14 September 1949
Flers, France
Political partyThe Republicans (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations		Rally for the Republic (1976–2002)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
SpouseChristine Weiss
Children3
ProfessionVeterinarian
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