Patrick Vignal

Patrick Vignal (French pronunciation: [patʁik viɲal]; born 22 January 1958) is a French politician who represented the 9th constituency of the Hérault department in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2024. A member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!) who was originally elected to Parliament as a member of the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served as a Deputy Mayor of Montpellier (2001–2012) and held the canton of Montpellier-4 seat in the General Council of Hérault (2008–2012).

Patrick Vignal
Vignal in 2017
Member of the National Assembly for Hérault's 9th constituency
In office 20 June 2012 – 9 June 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Charles Alloncle
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-22) 22 January 1958 (age 67) Montpellier, France
Political party	Renaissance (2017–present)
Other political affiliations	Socialist Party (until 2017)

Political career

Vignal was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2012 legislative election. He was reelected in 2017 and 2022.^[1][2] He ran for reelection to a fourth term in office in the 2024 snap election; placing third in the first round of voting, he withdrew ahead of the second round.^[3]

In Parliament, Vignal served as a member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education.^[4] In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the French-Cuban parliamentary friendship group.

Other activities

• Fonds pour le développement de la vie associative (FDVA), Member of the Advisory Board^[4]