Étienne Blanc
Étienne Blanc | |
|---|---|
Blanc in 2020 | |
| Senator for Rhône | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2020 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 3rd constituency | |
| In office 19 June 2002 – 10 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Millon |
| Succeeded by | Stéphanie Pernod-Beaudon |
| Mayor of Divonne-les-Bains | |
| In office 20 January 1991 – 9 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Pruvost |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Scattolin |
| Municipal councillor of Lyon | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | 3rd arrondissement |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1954 Givors, France |
| Political party | Union for French Democracy (until 1999) Liberal Christian Right (1999–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Étienne Blanc (French pronunciation: [etjɛn blɑ̃]; born 29 August 1954) is a French politician who has served as a Senator for Rhône since 2020. A member of The Republicans (LR), he also ran for Mayor of Lyon previously in 2020.
A lawyer by occupation, Blanc served as Mayor of Divonne-les-Bains (1991–2019) and represented the 3rd constituency of Ain in the National Assembly (2002–2016). He was also First Vice President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2016–2020) under Laurent Wauquiez.