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) Françoise Gaspard (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) Franck Riester (2007-2018, 2024-2026) (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 Alma Dufour Marie-Charlotte Garin Guillaume Kasbarian Andy Kerbrat Thomas Ménagé Emmanuel Taché Jean-Philippe Tanguy Ian Brossat (Senate) Hussein Bourgi (Senate) Roger Karoutchi (Senate) Mélanie Vogel (Senate)
Members of the European Parliament Former Steeve Briois (ID) Paul-Marie Coûteaux (IND/DEM) Françoise Gaspard (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: Françoise Gaspard (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 (2014-2026) ; David Belliard (2026-present) Mayor of the 12th arrondissement of Paris: Lucie Castets (2026-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 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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