Gérard Larcher

Gérard Larcher (2009).

Gérard Larcher (born 14 September 1949) is a French politician who was President of the Senate of France from 2008 to 2011. A member of the center-right Union for a Popular Movement, he was a Senator for the Yvelines département from 1986 to 2004 and has been again since 2007.

Larcher was born in Flers, Orne to a Catholic family, but converted to Protestantism upon his marriage. He was a junior minister in the Ministry of Social Affairs and was the Mayor of Rambouillet from 1983 to 2004.

Following the September 2008 Senate elections, Larcher was endorsed for the position of President of the Senate by the majority UMP Parliamentary Group after a contest against former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. He was elected as President of the Senate on 1 October 2008 receiving 173 votes against 134 votes for Socialist candidate Jean-Pierre Bel.

Political career

Governmental function

Minister of Labor Relations : 2004-2005.

Minister of Employment, Labor and for employability of young : 2005-2007.

Electoral mandates

Senate of France

President of the Senate of France : 2008-2011.

Vice-president of the Senate of France : 1997-2001.

Président of the Economic Affairs Commission in the Senate : 2001-2004.

Senator of Yvelines : 1986-2004 (Became minister in 2004) / And since 2007. Elected in 1986, reelected in 1995, 2007.

Regional Council

Regional councillor of Île-de-France : 1985-1989 (Resignation). Elected in 1986.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Rambouillet : 1983-2004 (Resignation) / Since 2007. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2008.

Deputy-mayor of Rambouillet : 2004-2007 (Resignation).

Municipal councillor of Rambouillet : Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.

External links

• Gérard Larcher’s blog
• Presidency of the Senate
• Gérard Larcher’s official Senate page

Political offices
Preceded by Christian Poncelet	President of the Senate 2008-2011	Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Bel