Gérard Larcher

Gérard Philippe René André Larcher (born 14 September 1949) is a French politician. He has been the President of the Senate since 2014. He was also the Senate President from 2008 to 2011. He is a member of The Republicans. He has been a Senator for the Yvelines department since 1986.

Gérard Larcher
President of the 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
Senator for Yvelines
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2007
In office 2 October 1986 – 30 April 2004
Minister for Employment, Labour and Professional Integration of Young People
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 Flers, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Rally for the Republic (1976–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–present)
Spouse(s)	Christine Weiss
Children	3
Profession	Veterinarian

He also was Mayor of Rambouillet from 1983 to 2004 and again from 2007 until 2014.