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Richard Ferrand
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Ferrand in 2019
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| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 12 September 2018 – 21 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | François de Rugy |
| Succeeded by | Yaël Braun-Pivet |
| President of the La République En Marche! group in the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 June 2017 – 12 September 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Group established |
| Succeeded by | Gilles Le Gendre |
| Minister of Territorial Cohesion | |
| In office 17 May 2017 – 19 June 2017 |
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| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Emmanuelle Cosse |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Mézard |
| General Secretary of En Marche! | |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 22 June 2017 |
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| President | Emmanuel Macron Catherine Barbaroux (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Ludovic Chaker |
| Succeeded by | Stéphane Roques |
| Member of the National Assembly for Finistère's 6th constituency |
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| In office 19 June 2012 – 21 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Christian Ménard |
| Succeeded by | Mélanie Thomin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1962 Rodez, France |
| Political party | Renaissance (2016–present) |
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Socialist Party (1980–2017) |
| Alma mater | Toulouse 1 University Capitole Paris Descartes University |
Richard Ferrand (born 1 July 1962) is a French politician. He was the President of the National Assembly from 2018 to 2022. The National Assembly is like the main law-making body in France.
Before that, he was a member of the National Assembly for a part of France called Finistère's 6th constituency. He held this role from 2012 to 2022. Richard Ferrand was also a member of the Socialist Party for a long time. Later, he became the General Secretary of a new political party called La République En Marche! (LREM) in October 2016.
In 2017, he briefly served as the Minister for the Cohesion of Territories. After leaving that role, he became the leader of the LREM party's group in the National Assembly. In September 2018, he was chosen to be the President of the National Assembly.
In June 2022, Richard Ferrand was not re-elected to his seat. This made him one of only a few leaders of the French lower house to lose their seat while in office.
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Early Life and Education
Richard Ferrand was born in Rodez, France, on 1 July 1962. He finished high school in Bünde, Germany. He then went on to study German and Law at Toulouse 1 University Capitole and Paris Descartes University. When he was 18, he joined the Socialist Party.
After university, Ferrand worked as a journalist. He wrote for several newspapers and magazines, including Le Monde. In 1991, he became a communications advisor for Kofi Yamgnane. Yamgnane was a government official at the time.
Political Career
Starting in Politics
Richard Ferrand joined the Socialist Party (PS) in 1980. His first elected job was as a local councillor in Carhaix-Plouguer in 1998. He ran for mayor in 2001 and 2008 but did not win.
In 2010, he became a regional councillor for the Finistère area. He led the socialist group in the regional council.
Ferrand first ran for the National Assembly in 2007 but lost. In 2012, he ran again for the same area, Finistère's 6th constituency. This time, he won his election and became a member of the National Assembly.
Member of the National Assembly
As a member of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand was part of the Socialist group. He worked on the Social Affairs Committee. This committee deals with important social issues. He was also involved in topics related to agriculture.
He focused on social issues and how workers are treated. He studied how using cheaper labor from other European countries affected French workers. He believed that workers felt left out and supported rules to protect them.
Ferrand also worked on tax issues. He was against a special eco-tax that was causing protests. He believed the tax system was too complicated and supported changes to it.
In 2014, the Prime Minister asked Ferrand and Emmanuel Macron to work on new rules for labor. They looked at laws that might stop businesses from growing. After talking to many groups, they suggested changes to help young people find jobs.
These ideas led to a new law called the "Act for Growth, Activity and Equal Opportunity," also known as the Macron law. This law made big changes in areas like transport, savings, and job courts. Ferrand played a key role in creating this important law.
General Secretary of En Marche!
On 16 October 2016, Richard Ferrand was chosen by Emmanuel Macron to be the General Secretary of his new political party, En Marche! (which later became La République En Marche!). Ferrand had worked closely with Macron before.
The next month, he left his role in the Socialist Party. He officially left the Socialist Party in May 2017.
Minister for the Cohesion of Territories
On 17 May 2017, Ferrand became the Minister for the Cohesion of Territories. This was a new government department that brought together different areas like housing and city planning.
He served in this role for a short time. On 19 June 2017, after being re-elected as a Member of Parliament, he left his position as Minister. President Macron asked him to lead the LREM party's group in the National Assembly instead.
Leader of the REM Parliamentary Group
On 24 June 2017, Richard Ferrand was officially elected as the leader of the La République En Marche! group in the National Assembly. He received a large number of votes from his party members.
From November 2017 until June 2022, Ferrand was also part of the main leadership team for the LREM party.
President of the National Assembly
On 12 September 2018, Richard Ferrand was elected as the President of the National Assembly. He won with 254 votes. He took over from another LREM member, François de Rugy.
As the President, he was in charge of how the National Assembly worked. In May 2019, he oversaw big changes to the rules and procedures of the lower house.
Before the 2022 elections, he helped create a team-up between LREM and two other parties. This was to help them work together and choose candidates for the elections.
In the 2022 French legislative election, Richard Ferrand lost his seat in the National Assembly. He was not re-elected. This was a rare event for a sitting President of the National Assembly.
Later Career
After leaving the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand started his own consulting firm.
