Xavier Breton (born 25 November 1962 in Darney, Vosges) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been deputy for Ain's 1st constituency from 2007 to 2024 and regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016.[1]
Xavier Breton | |
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 Xavier Breton at La Manif pour tous in 2013. | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 1st constituency | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Michel Bertrand |
| Regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2016 | |
| President | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Vice president of the agglomeration community of Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| In office 1 January 2002 – 16 March 2008 | |
| President | Michel Buellet |
| 1st deputy mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| In office 19 March 2001 – 16 March 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1962 Darney, Vosges, France |
| Political party | LR (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UMP (before 2015) |
| Residence(s) | Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Profession | Territorial executive |
| Website | www |
In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Breton endorsed François Fillon as the party’s candidate for the office of President of France.[2] Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, he publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[3] He was re-elected at the 2022 French legislative election.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Notices et portraits des députés" (PDF). Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne (April 20, 2016), Bataillons: Primaire à droite: la liste des premiers soutiens parlementaires L'Opinion.
- ^ Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite Le Figaro.
- ^ "Législatives. 1re circonscription : Xavier Breton, le dernier survivant des Républicains de l'Ain". www.leprogres.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-21.