Mathieu Darnaud

Mathieu Darnaud (French pronunciation: [matjø daʁno]; born 11 July 1975) is a French politician who has presided over the Senate Republicans since 1 October 2024. A member of The Republicans (LR), he has been a Senator for Ardèche since 2014. He served as First Vice President under Senate President Gérard Larcher in 2023 and 2024.^[1]

Mathieu Darnaud
Darnaud in 2017
President of The Republicans group in the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2024
Preceded by	Bruno Retailleau
Senator for Ardèche
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2014
Mayor of Guilherand-Granges
In office 16 March 2008 – 29 September 2017
Preceded by	Henri-Jean Arnaud
Succeeded by	Sylvie Gaucher
Member of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
In office 21 March 2010 – 18 October 2014
Personal details
Born	(1975-07-11) 11 July 1975 (age 49) Valence, France
Political party	Rally for the Republic (until 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–present)
Alma mater	Institut d'études politiques de Lyon

Darnaud previously served as Mayor of Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche (2008–2017) and a member of the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes (2010–2014).^[2] In 2014 and 2015, he presided over the communauté de communes Rhône Crussol, seated in Guilherand-Granges.