Pierre Charon

Pierre Yves Charon (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁɔ̃]; born 1 March 1951) is a French politician who represented Paris in the Senate for two terms from 2011 to 2023. A member of The Republicans (LR) and its predecessor parties, he also sat in the Council of Paris for three terms from 2001 to 2020. Charon ran for a third term in the Senate in 2023 but failed to be reelected. He has been described as close to Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Emmanuel Macron.

French politician (born 1951)

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Pierre Charon
Senator for Paris
In office 1 October 2011 – 1 October 2023
Councillor of Paris
In office 18 March 2001 – 28 June 2020
Constituency	15th arrondissement
Personal details
Born	Pierre Yves Charon (1951-03-01) 1 March 1951 (age 75) 15th arrondissement of Paris, France
Party	Union of Democrats for the Republic (until 1976) Rally for the Republic (1976–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–present)

Pierre Yves Charon (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁɔ̃]; born 1 March 1951) is a French politician who represented Paris in the Senate for two terms from 2011 to 2023. A member of The Republicans (LR) and its predecessor parties, he also sat in the Council of Paris for three terms from 2001 to 2020.

Charon ran for a third term in the Senate in 2023 but failed to be reelected.^[1] He has been described as close to Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Emmanuel Macron.^[2]

Honours

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• Officer of the Legion of Honour (2024)^[2]

References

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1. ^ "Élections sénatoriales 2023 : le dissident Pierre Charon battu à Paris". Le Parisien (in French). 24 September 2023.
2. ^ ^{a b} Laurent Telo (21 June 2024). "Pierre Charon, « baron noir » de la Macronie". Le Monde (in French).

External links

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• Page on the Senate website (in French)