Jean-Pierre Grand (born 18 November 1950) is a French politician. He was a senator for Hérault from 2014 to 2026, the mayor of Castelnau-Le-Lez from 1977 to 2017, and was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2012.
Jean-Pierre Grand was an assistant to Jacques Chaban-Delmas, who was his political mentor. He was elected a member of the National Assembly on 16 June 2002, for the 12th legislature (2002–2007), in the Hérault's 3rd constituency. He was re-elected on 17 June 2007 for another 5 years. He was formerly a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Grand openly supported De Villepin as a potential candidate for the 2007 French presidential election against the former president of UMP who was ultimately elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy. In 2007, he was suspended by UMP. On 9 October 2021, Grand was present in Le Havre for the launch of the Horizons party founded by Édouard Philippe, the former prime minister. He lost in the .
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External links Grand's bio on the official National Assembly website Jean-Pierre Grand's Blog