Philippe Richert | |
Office: | President of the Regional council of Grand Est |
Term Start: | 4 January 2016 |
Term End: | 30 September 2017 |
Predecessor: | New title |
Successor: | Jean Rottner |
Office2: | President of the Regional council of Alsace |
Term Start2: | 26 March 2010 |
Term End2: | 31 December 2015 |
Predecessor2: | André Reichardt |
Successor2: | Office eliminated |
Office3: | Senator of Bas-Rhin |
Term Start3: | 2 October 1992 |
Term End3: | 14 December 2010 |
Office4: | President of the Bas-Rhin Departmental Council |
Term Start4: | 22 July 1998 |
Term End4: | 20 March 2008 |
Office5: | Member of the Bas-Rhin Departmental Council for La Petite Pierre canton |
Term Start5: | 21 March 1982 |
Term End5: | 20 March 2008 |
Predecessor5: | Roger Deininger |
Successor5: | Gaston Dann --> |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1953 |
Birth Place: | Ingwiller, France |
Nationality: | French |
Spouse: | Louise Richert |
Party: | The Republicans |
Alma Mater: | Louis Pasteur University |
Philippe Richert (born 22 May 1953) is a French politician of The Republicans party (known as the Union for a Popular Movement until 2015), president of the regional council of Grand Est from 2016 to 2017. He previously was the president of the regional council of Alsace, until its dissolution on 1 January 2016.
From 1992 to 2010, Richert was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bas-Rhin department, and was nominated as the responsible for the relations between the French Senate and the Israeli Knesset. He was Minister for Local authorities under the Minister of Interior, Overseas, Local authorities and Immigration from 14 November 2010 to 10 May 2012. He began his political career as a member of the Bas-Rhin Departmental Council, representing the La Petite Pierre canton. Mr. Richert is also the president of the Lalique Museum in Wingen-sur-Moder.