Gérard Larcher

Gérard Philippe René André Larcher (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.

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Gérard Larcher
Larcher in 2014
President of the French Senate
Incumbent
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
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2007
Constituency	Yvelines
In office 2 October 1986 – 30 April 2004
Constituency	Yvelines
Minister delegate for Labour
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	(1949-09-14) 14 September 1949 (age 74) Flers, France
Political party	The Republicans (2015–present)
Other political affiliations	Rally for the Republic (1976–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
Spouse	Christine Weiss
Children	3
Profession	Veterinarian