List of LGBTQ politicians in France

This is a list of lesbian, gay, and bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people who have served in various institutions of the government of France at the national and sub-national levels.

Prime Ministers

Former

• Gabriel Attal (2024)

Government members

Former

• Louis Jacquinot (1940, 1945-1946, 1947, 1949-1954, 1958-1966)
• (1981-1986) [Came out: 1998]
• Jean-Jacques Aillagon (2002-2004)
• Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (2004-2007)
• Roger Karoutchi (2007-2009)
• Frédéric Mitterrand (2009-2012)
• Olivier Dussopt (2017-2024)
• Mounir Mahjoubi (2018-2019)
• Gabriel Attal (2018-2024)
• Franck Riester (2018-2024)
• Joël Giraud (2020-2022)
• Clément Beaune (2022-2024)
• Sarah El Haïry (2022-2024)
• Stéphane Séjourné (2024)
• Guillaume Kasbarian (2024)
• Gil Avérous (2024)

Current

Members of Parliament

Former

• Charles, marquis de Villette (1792-1793)
• Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès (1792-1795)
• Louis Jacquinot (1932-1942, 1945-1959, 1967-1973)
• (1967-1968, 1973-1981, 1986-2006)
• (1981-1988)
• Bertrand Delanoë (1981-1986, 1995-2001)
• Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (1997-2007)
• Joël Giraud (2006-2020, 2022-2024)
• Olivier Dussopt (2007-2017, 2024)
• (2011-2017)
• Luc Carvounas (2011-2020)
• Sergio Coronado (2012-2017)
• Mounir Mahjoubi (2017-2019)
• Sarah El Haïry (2017-2020)
• Yannick Kerlogot (2017-2022)
• Pierre-Yves Bournazel (2017-2022)
• Matthieu Orphelin (2017-2022)
• Pacôme Rupin (2017-2022)
• Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon (2017-2022)
• Raphaël Gérard (2017-2024)
• Maxime Minot (2017-2024)
• Pierrick Berteloot (2022-2024)
• David Valence (2022-2024)
• Clément Beaune (2024)
• Stéphane Séjourné (2024)

Current

• Ségolène Amiot
• Gabriel Attal
• Bruno Bilde
• Pierre-Yves Cadalen
• Sébastien Chenu
• Bruno Clavet
• Marie-Charlotte Garin
• Guillaume Kasbarian
• Andy Kerbrat
• Thomas Ménagé
• Franck Riester
• Emmanuel Taché
• Jean-Philippe Tanguy
• Ian Brossat (Senate)
• (Senate)
• Roger Karoutchi (Senate)
• Mélanie Vogel (Senate)

Members of the European Parliament

Former

• Steeve Briois (ID)
• Paul-Marie Coûteaux (IND/DEM)
• (S&D)
• Pierre Karleskind (Renew)
• Roger Karoutchi (EPP)
• Florian Philippot (ID)
• Stéphane Séjourné (Renew)
• Michel Teychenné (S&D)

Current

• Mélissa Camara (Greens/EFA)

Heads of local government

Mayors

• Mayor of Pau: (1971-2006)
• Mayor of Dreux: (1977-1983) [Came out: 1980s]
• Mayor of L'Argentière-la-Bessée: Joël Giraud (1989-2007)
• Mayor of Paris: Bertrand Delanoë (2001-2014) [Came out: 1998]
• Mayor of Annonay: Olivier Dussopt (2008-2017)
• Mayor of Coulommiers: Franck Riester (2008-2017, 2026-present)
• Mayor of Châteauroux: Gil Avérous (2014-present), also mayor of Fontguenand (2008-2014)
• Mayor of Alfortville: Luc Carvounas (2012-2017, 2020–present)
• Mayor of Étouy: Maxime Minot (2014-2017)
• Mayor of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges: David Valence (2014-2022)
• Mayor of Montreuil: Patrice Bessac (2014-present)
• Mayor of Hénin-Beaumont: Steeve Briois (2014–present)
• Mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris: François Vauglin (2014-present)
• Mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes: Marie Cau (2020-2025)
• Mayor of Nancy: Mathieu Klein (2020–present)

Presidents of departmental and regional councils

• President of the departmental Council of Meurthe-et-Moselle: Mathieu Klein (2014-2020)

Other notable LGBTQ politicians

• David Belliard - Deputy Mayor of Paris (2020-2026)
• Camille Cabral - Member of the 17th arrondissement of Paris Council (2001-2008)
• Alice Coffin - Member of the Council of Paris (2020-2026)
• Bruno Julliard [Came out: 2011] - First Deputy Mayor of Paris (2014-2018)
• Caroline Mécary - Member of the Council of Paris (2014-2020) and of the Regional Council of Île-de-France (2010-2015)
• Jean-Luc Romero [Outed in 2000] - Deputy Mayor of Paris (2020-2026) and member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France (1998-2021)

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