Bernard Accoyer
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Bernard Accoyer (born August 12, 1945 in Lyon) is a French politician who is currently the President of the National Assembly of France, as well as the Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux.[1][2]
Accoyer, a doctor by profession, has served as Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux since March 1989; he also served as a member of the General Council of Haute-Savoie from March 1992 to March 1998. He is a deputy for the first constituency of Haute-Savoie and was first elected to the National Assembly in the March 1993 parliamentary election; he has been re-elected in each election since.[1][2] He has also been president of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) group in the National Assembly of France since 2002.
In 2007, he was selected as the candidate of the UMP group, which has the absolute majority, for the presidency of the National Assembly. He became the President of the National Assembly on June 26, 2007.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c CV at National Assembly website (French).
- ^ a b CV at personal website (French).
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| Preceded by Patrick Ollier |
President of the National Assembly 2007– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
