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Laurent Wauquiez
Laurent Wauquiez, born in 1975 in Lyon, is a French politician of The Republicans who led the party from 2017 to 2019 and presided over the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region from 2016 to 2024.
- Born
- 1975 (51 years), Lyon
- Party
- The Republicans
- Office
- Member of the French National Assembly 2024–
Regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2016– - Education
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École Normale Supérieure
- Website
- wauquiez.net
Centre-right · Where sources place the party (The Republicans)
Wikipedia: centre-right to right-wing (The Republicans)
Ideology: conservatism, Gaullism
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He has led the Republican Right group in the National Assembly since 2024. He is named in the race on who will win the 2027 French presidential election.
Career
Wauquiez was born on 12 April 1975 in Lyon. Under President Sarkozy he was government spokesperson (2007-2008), Minister for European Affairs (2010-2011) and Minister of Higher Education and Research (2011-2012), and he was mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay from 2008 to 2016. He presided over the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional council from 2016 to 2024 and over The Republicans from 2017 to 2019. In 2025 he sought the party leadership again and won 26% against Bruno Retailleau's 74%.
- Member of the French National Assembly 2004–2007, 2012–2017, 2024–
- Regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2016–
- Master of Requests of the Conseil d'État 2004–
- President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2016–2024
- Mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay 2008–2016
- Auditor at the Conseil d'État 2001–2004
Positions
In February 2025 Wauquiez proposed sending migrants awaiting deportation to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a proposal Wikipedia reports caused outrage in France.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · Wikipedia
Photo: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
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French Presidential Election 2027
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Le Pen | Far right | 58 | 43% |
| Édouard Philippe | Centre-right | 55 | 18% |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | Left | 75 | 13% |
| David Lisnard | Centre-right | 57 | 12% |
| François Hollande | Centre-left | 72 | 3% |
| Gabriel Attal | Centre | 37 | 3% |
| Bruno Retailleau | Centre-right | 65 | 1% |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | Centre-left | 46 | 1% |
| Sarah Knafo | Far right | 33 | 1% |
| Éric Zemmour | Far right | 68 | 1% |
| Jordan Bardella | Far right | 31 | 1% |
| Laurent Wauquiez | Centre-right | 51 | <1% |