16 Facts About Richard Ferrand

Richard Ferrand previously served as President of the National Assembly from 2018 to 2022.

Richard Ferrand had served as a member of the National Assembly for Finistere's 6th constituency from 2012 to 2022.

Richard Ferrand briefly served as Minister for the Cohesion of Territories between May and June 2017 before resigning due to nepotism accusations.

In 1991, Richard Ferrand became the communications advisor for Kofi Yamgnane, the then- secretary of state to the Minister of Social Affairs and Integration.

Richard Ferrand joined the Socialist Party in 1980 and was elected as the councillor in the township of Carhaix-Plouguer in 1998 as his first elected office.

Richard Ferrand became councillor for the region on 21 March 2010 and has since chaired the socialist and related group.

In 2007, Richard Ferrand ran for Finistere's 6th constituency under the PS banner.

Richard Ferrand has never worked in the agricultural or agri-food sector, but is co-chairman of the agricultural and agro-food industries group.

Richard Ferrand particularly involves himself in social issues and the use of cheaper labour than currently available.

Richard Ferrand was tasked with looking at the "legal framework that restricts labour from developing" while paying attention to the different situations from many different regions.

Richard Ferrand was then appointed as the general rapporteur, one of the biggest reforms within the first five years of President Hollande's term with over 300 articles and sectors such as: transport, savings, labor courts, housings and qualified professions being reformed.

On 17 May 2017, Richard Ferrand was appointed Minister for the Cohesion of Territories in the First Philippe government, a new Ministry which merged the former Housing, City and Territory Management ministries in one brand-new ministry.

On 19 June 2017, just a day after easily getting reelected as MP in his Finistere constituency in the second round of the 2017 parliamentary elections, Richard Ferrand resigned from Cabinet at the President's request.

From November 2017 to June 2022, Richard Ferrand has been part of LREM's executive board under the leadership of the party's successive chairmen Christophe Castaner and Stanislas Guerini.

On 12 September 2018, after being selected as the majority's candidate in an internal primary, Richard Ferrand was elected President of the National Assembly with 254 votes out of 484, replacing LREM colleague Francois de Rugy who had just been appointed Minister for Ecological and Solidary Transition in the Second Philippe Government.

On 19 February 2025, after his appointment by the President Emmanuel Macron, Richard Ferrand was confirmed as President of the Constitutional Council, by a slim majority of one vote.