Nicolas Daragon

For the other French politician, see Nicolas Dragon.

Nicolas Daragon (born 12 March 1972), is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been serving as mayor of Valence since 2014 and vice-president of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016.^[1]

Nicolas Daragon
Daragon in 2022
Minister for Daily Safety
In office 21 September 2024 – 23 December 2024
Prime Minister	Michel Barnier
Personal details
Born	(1972-03-12) 12 March 1972 (age 53)
Political party	The Republicans

From September to December 2024, Daragon briefly served minister for daily security in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.^[2]

In the Republicans' 2025 leadership election, Daragon endorsed Laurent Wauquiez to succeed Éric Ciotti as the party's new chair and joined his campaign team.^[3]