Bernard Accoyer
President of the National Assembly of France
Incumbent
Assumed office  26 June 2007
Preceded by	Patrick Ollier
Member of the National Assembly of France for 1st Constituency of Haute-Savoie
Incumbent
Assumed office  1993 French legislative election
Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux
Incumbent
Assumed office  1989
Born	12 August 1945 Lyon, France
Birth name	Bernard Marie Paul Accoyer
Political party	UMP
Profession	otorhinolaryngologist

Bernard Accoyer (born 12 August 1945 in Lyon) is a French politician who is currently the President of the National Assembly of France, as well as the Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux.^[1][2]

Accoyer, a doctor by profession, has served as Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux since March 1989; he also served as a member of the General Council of Haute-Savoie from March 1992 to March 1998. He is a deputy for the first constituency of Haute-Savoie and was first elected to the National Assembly in the March 1993 parliamentary election; he has been re-elected in each election since.^[1][2] He was President of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) group in the National Assembly of France from 2004 to 2007.

In 2007, he was selected as the candidate of the UMP group, which has the absolute majority, for the presidency of the National Assembly. He became the President of the National Assembly on 26 June 2007.^[1]

Despite his role as President of the National Assembly, Accoyer voted in favor of a bill providing for major constitutional changes on 21 July 2008; because the bill passed by only a one vote margin, his vote in favor, along with that of Socialist deputy Jack Lang, was crucial.^[3]

[edit] Political career

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

President of the National Assembly of France : Since 2007.

President of the group of Union for a Popular Movement : 2004-2007.

Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Savoie : Since 1993. Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007.

General Council

General councillor of Haute-Savoie : 1992-1998.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux : Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008.

Municipal councillor of Annecy-le-Vieux : Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008.

Agglomeration community Council

Vice-presient of the Agglomeration community of Annecy : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.

Member of the Agglomeration community of Annecy : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.

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Preceded by Patrick Ollier

President of the National Assembly 2007–2012

Succeeded by Incumbent

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