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Debré in 2012
President of the Constitutional Council
In office 5 March 2007 – 4 March 2016
Appointed by	Jacques Chirac
Preceded by	Pierre Mazeaud
Succeeded by	Laurent Fabius
President of the National Assembly
In office 25 June 2002 – 2 March 2007
Preceded by	Raymond Forni
Succeeded by	Patrick Ollier
Minister of the Interior
In office 18 May 1995 – 4 June 1997
President	Jacques Chirac
Prime Minister	Alain Juppé
Preceded by	Charles Pasqua
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Chevènement
Member of the National Assembly
In office 1 June 1997 – 5 March 2007
Preceded by	Françoise Charpentier
Succeeded by	Françoise Charpentier
Constituency	Eure's 1st constituency
In office 2 April 1986 – 18 June 1995
Succeeded by	Françoise Charpentier
Constituency	Eure
Mayor of Évreux
In office 18 March 2001 – 12 March 2007
Preceded by	Roland Plaisance
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Personal details
Born	(1944-09-30) 30 September 1944 (age 78) Toulouse, France
Nationality	French
Political party	RPR, UMP, LR
Spouse(s)	Anne-Marie Debré (d. 2007)
Relations	Bernard Debré (twin brother)
Children	Charles Guillaume Marie-Victoire
Parent(s)	Michel Debré
Alma mater	French National School for the Judiciary Sciences Po
Website	Website

Jean-Louis Debré (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi dəbʁe]; born 30 September 1944) is a former French judge and politician who served as President of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and President of the Constitutional Council from 2007 to 2016. He was Minister of the Interior from 1995 until 1997 during the presidency of Jacques Chirac. Since 2016 he has been President of the Superior Council of Archives.

Early life and family

Debré was born in Toulouse. He is the son of former Prime Minister Michel Debré, grandson of medicine professor Robert Debré, and brother of politician Bernard Debré.

President of the Constitutional Council

On 22 February 2007, Debré was appointed by Chirac as President of the Constitutional Council. He replaced Pierre Mazeaud in the latter position, and was replaced by Laurent Fabius in 2016.

During his time as president, the Constitutional Council notably ruled in 2011 that France’s ban on same sex marriage did not violate the constitution and the decision on whether to legalize it rested with parliament.

In 2015, a chance encounter between Debré and homeless author Jean-Marie Roughol led the latter to write about living rough, resulting in the French bestseller Je tape la manche (I’m begging).

Later career

In 2020, Prime Minister Jean Castex commissioned Debré with a report on options to facilitate voting during the public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in France, including a reversal of the ban on mail-in voting.

Overview

Governmental function

Minister of Interior : 1995–1997.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

President of the National Assembly of France : 2002–2007 (Resignation, became President of the Constitutional Council of France in 2007).

President of the Rally for the Republic Group in the National Assembly : 1997–2002. Elected in 1997.

Member of the National Assembly of France for Eure's 1st constituency : 1986–1995 (Became minister in 1995) / 1997–2007 (Resignation became President of the Constitutional Council of France in 2007). Elected in 1986, reelected in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002.

General Council

Vice-president of the General Council of Eure : 1998–2001 (Resignation).

General councillor of Eure : 1992–2001 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Évreux : 2001–2007 (Resignation).

Municipal councillor of Évreux : 1989–1995 / 2001–2007 (Resignation).

Deputy-mayor of Paris : 1995–1997 (Resignation).

Councillor of Paris : 1995–1997 (Resignation).

Agglomeration community Council

President of the Agglomeration community of Évreux : 2001–2007. (Resignation).

Member of the Agglomeration community of Évreux : 2001–2007. (Resignation).

Political functions

Spokesman of the Rally for the Republic : 1993–1995.