Xavier Breton

Xavier Breton (born 25 November 1962) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been deputy for Ain's 1st constituency from 2007 to 2024 and regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016.^[1]

Xavier Breton
Breton in 2013
Member of the National Assembly for Ain's 1st constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 June 2007
Preceded by	Jean-Michel Bertrand
Regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 January 2016
President	Laurent Wauquiez
Vice president of the agglomeration community of Bourg-en-Bresse
In office 1 January 2002 – 16 March 2008
President	Michel Buellet
1st deputy mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse
In office 19 March 2001 – 16 March 2008
Personal details
Born	(1962-11-25) 25 November 1962 (age 63) Darney, Vosges, France
Party	LR (2015–present)
Other political affiliations	UMP (before 2015)
Residence(s)	Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain
Alma mater	Sciences Po
Profession	Territorial executive
Website	www.xavierbreton.fr

In the Republicans’ 2016 presidential primaries, Breton endorsed François Fillon as the party’s candidate for the office of President of France.^[2] Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, he publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.^[3] He was re-elected at the 2022 French legislative election.^[4]