List of Presidents of the National Assembly of France

This page lists Presidents of the French parliament (or, as the case may be, of its lower Chamber).

The National Constituent Assembly was created in 1789 out of the Estates-General. It, and the revolutionary legislative assemblies that followed – the Legislative Assembly (1791–1792) and the National Convention (1792–1795), had a quickly rotating Presidency. With the establishment of the Directory in 1795, there were two chambers of the French legislature. The lower, the Council of Five Hundred, also had a quickly rotating chairmanship. Under Napoleon I, the Legislative Corps had all authority to actually enact laws, but was essentially a rubberstamp body, lacking the power to debate legislation. With the restoration of the monarchy, a bicameral system was restored, with a Chamber of Peers and a Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies, for the first time, had presidents elected for a substantial period of time.

With the revolution of 1848, the monarchical assemblies were dissolved and replaced again with a unicameral National Assembly, which Napoleon III replaced with a new version of his uncle's Legislative Corps. With the establishment of the Third Republic, the name of Chamber of Deputies was restored, and after 1876 was joined by a Senate as an upper house. The Chamber of Deputies was renamed the National Assembly in the constitution of the Fourth Republic, and is still known as that.

Presidents of the National Constituent Assembly (1789–1791)

Main article: National Constituent Assembly

Presidents of the Legislative Assembly (1791–1792)

Main article: Legislative Assembly (France)

Presidents of the National Convention, 1792–1795

Bold indicates second term as President.

CoPS refers to Committee of Public Safety

CoGS refers to Committee of General Security

President	Began	Ended	Notes
Philippe Rühl	20 September 1792	20 September 1792	Served briefly at opening of first session as Dean.
Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve	20 September 1792	4 October 1792	Girondist: Committed suicide while in hiding June 1794.
Jean-François Delacroix	4 October 1792	18 October 1792	Executed with Danton, 5 April 1794.
Marguerite-Élie Guadet	18 October 1792	1 November 1792	Girondist: Executed 17 June 1794.
Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles	1 November 1792	15 November 1792	Executed with Danton, 5 April 1794. Member of CoPS (30 May 1793 - 29 Dec 1793).
Henri Grégoire	15 November 1792	29 November 1792	Constitutional Bishop of Blois.
Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac	29 November 1792	13 December 1792	Member of CoPS (7 April 1793 - 1 September 1794).
Jacques Defermon des Chapelieres	15 December 1792	27 December 1792	a Girondist who survived in hiding.
Jean-Baptiste Treilhard	27 December 1792	10 January 1793	Member of CoPS (7 Apr 1793 - 12 Jun 1793), (31 Jul 1794 - 5 Nov 1794), and (4 May 1795 - 2 Aug 1795).
Pierre-Victurnien Vergniaud	10 January 1793	24 January 1793	Girondist: Executed 31 October 1793.
Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Étienne	24 January 1793	7 February 1793	Girondist: Executed 5 December 1793.
Jean-Jacques Bréard	7 February 1793	21 February 1793	Member of CoPS (7 Apr 1793 - 5 Jun 1793), (31 Jul 1794 - 5 Dec 1794), (4 Jan 1795 - 4 May 1795).
Edmond Louis Alexis Dubois-Crancé	21 February 1793	7 March 1793
Armand Gensonné	7 March 1793	21 March 1793	Girondist: Executed 31 October 1793.
Jean Debry	21 March 1793	4 April 1793	Later served as member of CoGS.
Jean-François-Bertrand Delmas	4 April 1793	18 April 1793	Member of CoPS (4 Apr 1793 - 10 Jul 1793), (1 Sep 1794 - 4 Jan 1795).
Marc David Alba Lasource	18 April 1793	2 May 1793	Girondist: Executed 31 October 1793.
Jean-Baptiste Boyer-Fonfrède	2 May 1793	16 May 1793	Girondist: Executed 31 October 1793.
Maximin Isnard	16 May 1793	30 May 1793	Member of CoGS. Girondist who survived in hiding.
François René Auguste Mallarmé	30 May 1793	13 June 1793
Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois	13 June 1793	27 June 1793	Member of CoPS (6 Sep 1793 - 1 Sep 1794).
Jacques-Alexis Thuriot de la Rosière	27 June 1793	11 July 1793	Member of CoPS (10 Jul 1793 - 20 Sep 1793), (31 Jul 1794 - 5 Dec 1794).
Jean Bon Saint-André	11 July 1793	25 July 1793	Member of CoPS (12 Jun 1793 - 31 Jul 1794).
Georges Danton	25 July 1793	8 August 1793	Executed 5 April 1794.
Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles	8 August 1793	22 August 1793	See above.
Maximilien Robespierre	22 August 1793	5 September 1793	Executed 28 July 1794. Member of CoPS (27 Jul 1793 - 27 Jul 1794).
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne	5 September 1793	19 September 1793	Member of CoPS (6 Sep 1793 - 1 Sep 1794).
Joseph Cambon	19 September 1793	3 October 1793	Member of Finance Committee, created Great Book of the Public Debt.
Louis-Joseph Charlier	3 October 1793	22 October 1793
Moyse Bayle	22 October 1793	6 November 1793
Pierre Antoine Laloy	6 November 1793	21 November 1793
Gilbert Romme	21 November 1793	6 December 1793	Committed suicide after failed Prairial Insurrection of Year III.
Jean-Henri Voulland	6 December 1793	21 December 1793	Member of CoGS.
Georges Couthon	21 December 1793	5 January 1794	Executed with Robespierre. Member of CoPS (30 May 1793 - 27 Jul 1794).
Jacques-Louis David	5 January 1794	20 January 1794	Famous painter. Member of CoGS.
Marc-Guillaume-Alexis Vadier	20 January 1794	4 February 1794	Member of CoGS.
Joseph-Nicolas Barbeau du Barran	4 February 1794	19 February 1794	Known as Dubarran.
Louis Saint-Just	19 February 1794	6 March 1794	Executed with Robespierre A member of CoPS (30 May 1793 - 27 Jul 1794).
Philippe Rühl	6 March 1794	21 March 1794	Member of CoGS.
Jean-Lambert Tallien	21 March 1794	5 April 1794
Jean-Pierre-André Amar	5 April 1794	20 April 1794	Member of CoGS.
Jean-Baptiste-Robert Lindet	20 April 1794	5 May 1794	Member of CoPS (7 Apr 1793 - 12 Jun 1793), (22 Jun 1793 - 6 Oct 1794).
Lazare Carnot	5 May 1794	20 May 1794	Member of CoPS (14 Aug 1793 - 6 Oct 1794). Director of France (4 November 1795 – 5 September 1797)
Claude-Antoine Prieur de la Côte d'Or	20 May 1794	4 June 1794	Member of CoPS (14 Aug 1793 - 6 Oct 1794).
Maximilien Robespierre	4 June 1794	19 June 1794	Presided over Festival of the Supreme Being in this term.
Élie Lacoste	19 June 1794	5 July 1794
Jean-Antoine Louis du Bas-Rhin	5 July 1794	19 July 1794	Member of CoGS.
Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois	19 July 1794	3 August 1794	See above.
Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai	3 August 1794	18 August 1794	Member of CoPS (1 Sep 1794 - 4 Jan 1795), (3 Feb 1795 - 3 Jun 1795), (2 Aug 1795 - 4 Nov 1795). Director of France (8 September 1797 – 18 June 1799).
Antoine-Christophe Merlin de Thionville	18 August 1794	2 September 1794
André Antoine Bernard de Saintes	2 September 1794	22 September 1794
André Dumont	22 September 1794	7 October 1794
Jean Jacques Régis Cambacérès	7 October 1794	22 October 1794	Napoleon's Second Consul (12 December 1799 – 18 May 1804).
Pierre Louis Prieur de la Marne	22 October 1794	6 November 1794	Member of CoPS (10 Jul 1793 - 31 Jul 1794), (6 Oct 1794 - 3 Feb 1795) .
Louis Legendre	6 November 1794	24 November 1794
Jean Baptiste Clauzel	24 November 1794	6 December 1794
Jean-François Reubell	6 December 1794	21 December 1794	Director of France (2 November 1795 – 19 May 1799).
Pierre-Louis Bentabole	21 December 1794	6 January 1795
Étienne-François Le Tourneur de la Manche	6 January 1795	20 January 1795	Director of France (2 November 1795 – 26 May 1797).
Joseph-Stanislas Rovère de Fontvielle	20 January 1795	4 February 1795
Paul Barras	4 February 1795	19 February 1795	Director of France (2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799).
Francois Louis Bourdon de l'Oise	19 February 1795	6 March 1795
Antoine Claire Thibaudeau	6 March 1795	24 March 1795
Jean Pelet de la Lozère	24 March 1795	5 April 1795	Protestant leader.
François Antoine de Boissy d'Anglas	5 April 1795	20 April 1795	Member of CoPS (3 Jul 1795 - 4 Nov 1795).
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès	20 April 1795	5 May 1795	Director of France (20 May 1799 – 10 November 1799). Arranged coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon's Second Consul (10 November – 12 December 1799).
Théodore Vernier	5 May 1795	26 May 1795
Jean-Baptiste Mathieu-Mirampal	26 May 1795	4 June 1795
Jean-Denis Lanjuinais	4 June 1795	19 June 1795
Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai	19 June 1795	4 July 1795
Louis Gustave le Doulcet	4 July 1795	19 July 1795	Girondist survivor.
Louis Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux	19 July 1795	3 August 1795	Director of France (2 November 1795 – 18 June 1799).
Pierre Claude François Daunou	3 August 1795	19 August 1795	Girondist survivor.
Joseph Chénier	19 August 1795	2 September 1795
Théophile Berlier	2 September 1795	23 September 1795
Pierre-Charles Baudin des Ardennes	23 September 1795	8 October 1795
Jean Joseph Victor Génissieu	8 October 1795	26 October 1795	Minister of Justice and Lord Chancellor of France 5 January - 4 April 1796.

Presidents of the Legislative Corps (1800–1814)

President	Began	Ended
Jean-Baptiste Perrin des Vosges	1 January 1800	21 January 1800
Jean-Pierre Duval	21 January 1800	5 February 1800
Baptiste Gregoire	5 February 1800	20 February 1800
Jean-Baptiste Girot-Pouzol	20 February 1800	7 March 1800
Claude Pierre Dellay d'Agier	7 March 1800	22 March 1800
Isaac Tarteyron	22 March 1800	31 March 1800
Pierre Jacques Chatry-Lafosse	22 November 1800	7 December 1800
Alexis Pison du Galland	7 December 1800	22 December 1800
Antoine Bourg-Laprade	22 December 1800	6 January 1801
Jean-Jacques Bréard	6 January 1801	21 January 1801
Jean-Francois Rossée	21 January 1801	5 February 1801
Jacques Poisson de Coudreville	5 February 1801	20 February 1801
Jean-Baptiste Leclerc, dit Leclerc du Maine et Loire	20 February 1801	7 March 1801
Francois Joseph Lefebvre-Cayet	7 March 1801	21 March 1802
Charles Francois Dupuis	22 November 1801	7 December 1801
Jean Francois Baraillon	7 December 1801	22 December 1801
Pierre Louis Lefebvre-Laroche	22 December 1801	6 January 1802
Nicolas-Bernard Belzais-Courménil	6 January 1802	21 January 1802
Joseph Pematin	21 January 1802	5 February 1802
Denis Couzard	5 February 1802	20 February 1802
Louis Ramond de Carbonnières	20 February 1802	7 March 1802
Jaques Devismes	7 March 1802	22 March 1802
Jean-Francois-Joseph Marcorelle	5 April 1802	21 April 1802
Francois Lobjoy	21 April 1802	6 May 1802
Pierre-Antoine Rabaut-Dupuis	6 May 1802	20 May 1802
Francois Delattre	21 February 1803	7 March 1803
Jean-Francois Méric	7 March 1803	22 March 1803
Jean-Louis Girod de L'Ain	22 March 1803	6 April 1803
Marie-Félix Faulcon	6 April 1803	21 April 1803
Vincent-Marie Viénot-Vaublanc	21 April 1803	7 May 1803
Francois Lagrange	7 May 1803	21 May 1803
Jérôme Reynaud de Lascours	21 May 1803	29 May 1803
Louis de Fontanes	10 January 1804	24 January 1810
Élisabeth-Pierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac	24 January 1810	23 November 1813
Claude Ambroise Régnier	23 November 1813	4 June 1814

Presidents of the Chamber of Départements' Deputies, 1814–1815

President	Began	Ended
Joseph, Vicomte Lainé	11 June 1814	20 March 1815

Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives (1814–1815)

President	Began	Ended
Jean-Denis, Comte Lanjuinais	4 June 1815	13 July 1815

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Departments (1815–1830)

President	Began	Ended
Joseph, Vicomte Lainé	12 October 1815	5 September 1816
Étienne, Duc Pasquier	12 November 1816	13 November 1817
Pierre François Hercule, Comte de Serre	13 November 1817	11 December 1818
Auguste Ravez	11 December 1818	5 November 1827
Pierre Paul Royer-Collard	25 February 1828	16 May 1830

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1830–1848)

President	Began	Ended
Casimir Pierre Perier	6 August 1830	21 August 1830
Jacques Laffitte	21 August 1830	11 November 1830
Casimir Pierre Perier	11 November 1830	31 May 1831
Louis Gaspard Amédée, baron Girod de l'Ain	1 August 1831	28 April 1832
André Marie Dupin	29 April 1832	2 February 1839
Hippolyte Passy	16 April 1839	12 May 1839
Paul Sauzet	24 December 1839	24 February 1848

Presidents of the National Constituent Assembly (1848–1849)

President	Began	Ended
Philippe Joseph Benjamin Buchez	5 May 1848	5 June 1848
Antoine Marie Jules Sénard	5 June 1848	29 June 1848
Alexandre Marie	29 June 1848	19 July 1848
Armand Marrast	19 July 1848	26 May 1849

Presidents of the National Legislative Assembly (1849–1852)

President	Began	Ended
André Marie Dupin	1 June 1849	2 December 1851

Presidents of the Legislative Corps (1852–1870)

Name		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Legislature (Election)
1	Adolphe Billault	9 March 1852	12 November 1854	Bonapartist	I
2	Charles, duc de Morny	12 November 1854	10 March 1865	Bonapartist	I · II · III
3	Alexandre, comte Walewski	1 September 1865	29 March 1867	Bonapartist	III
4	Eugène Schneider	2 April 1867	4 September 1870	Bonapartist	III · IV

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1871–1840)

Name		Took office	Left office	Political Party
1	Jules Grévy	16 February 1871	2 April 1873	Left Republican
2	Louis Buffet	4 April 1873	15 March 1875	Conservative (Moderate Monarchist)
3	Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier	15 March 1875	6 March 1876	Conservative (Moderate Monarchist)
4	Jules Grévy (provisional to 13 March 1876)	8 March 1876	31 January 1879	Left Republican
5	Léon Gambetta	31 January 1879	3 November 1881	Opportunist Republican
6	Henri Brisson	3 November 1881	8 April 1885	Radical Republican
7	Charles Floquet	8 April 1885	4 April 1888	Radical Republican
8	Jules Méline	4 April 1888	16 November 1889	Left Republican
9	Charles Floquet	16 November 1889	16 January 1893	Radical Republican
10	Jean Casimir-Perier	16 January 1893	5 December 1895	Left Republican
11	Charles Dupuy	5 December 1893	2 June 1894	Left Republican
12	Jean Casimir-Perier	2 June 1894	5 July 1894	Left Republican
13	Auguste Burdeau	5 July 1894	12 December 1894	Left Republican
14	Henri Brisson	18 December 1894	9 June 1898	Radical Republican
15	Paul Deschanel	9 June 1898	10 June 1902	Democratic Republican Alliance
16	Léon Bourgeois	10 June 1902	12 January 1904	Radical Socialist Party
17	Henri Brisson	12 January 1904	10 January 1905	Radical Socialist Party
18	Paul Doumer	10 January 1905	8 June 1906	Radical Socialist Party
19	Henri Brisson	8 June 1906	23 May 1912	Radical Socialist Party
20	Paul Deschanel	23 May 1912	12 February 1920	Democratic Alliance
21	Raoul Péret	12 February 1920	9 June 1924	Democratic Alliance
22	Paul Painlevé	9 June 1924	22 April 1925	Republican-Socialist Party
23	Édouard Herriot	22 April 1925	22 July 1926	Radical Socialist Party
24	Raoul Péret	22 July 1926	11 January 1927	Democratic Alliance
25	Fernand Bouisson	11 January 1927	31 May 1936	Republican-Socialist Party
26	Édouard Herriot	4 June 1936	9 July 1940	Radical Socialist Party

Presidents of the Consultative Assembly (1943–1945)

Name		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Legislature (Election)
1	Félix Gouin	9 November 1943	8 November 1945	SFIO	Provisional

List of Presidents of the Constituent National Assembly (1945–1946)

Name		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Legislature (Election)
1	Félix Gouin	8 November 1945	22 January 1946	SFIO	I (1945)
2	Vincent Auriol	31 January 1946	27 November 1946	SFIO	II (Jun.1946)

Presidents of the National Assembly (1946–present)

Name		Took office	Left office	Political Party	Legislature (Election)
1	Vincent Auriol	3 December 1946	21 January 1947	SFIO	I (Nov.1946)
2	Édouard Herriot	21 January 1947	12 January 1954	Radical
					II (1951)
3	André Le Troquer	12 January 1954	11 January 1955	SFIO
4	Pierre Schneiter	11 January 1955	24 January 1956	MRP
5	André Le Troquer	24 January 1956	9 December 1958	SFIO	III (1956)
6	Jacques Chaban-Delmas	9 December 1958	25 June 1969	UNR	I · II · III · IV
7	Achille Peretti	25 June 1969	2 April 1973	UDR	IV (1968)
8	Edgar Faure	2 April 1973	3 April 1978	UDR	V (1973)
9	Jacques Chaban-Delmas	3 April 1978	2 July 1981	RPR	VI (1978)
10	Louis Mermaz	2 July 1981	2 April 1986	PS	VII (1981)
11	Jacques Chaban-Delmas	2 April 1986	23 June 1988	RPR	VIII (1986)
12	Laurent Fabius	23 June 1988	22 January 1992	PS	IX (1988)
13	Henri Emmanuelli	22 January 1992	2 April 1993	PS
14	Philippe Séguin	2 April 1993	12 June 1997	RPR	X (1993)
15	Laurent Fabius	12 June 1997	29 March 2000	PS	XI (1997)
16	Raymond Forni	29 March 2000	25 June 2002	PS
17	Jean-Louis Debré	25 June 2002	2 March 2007	UMP	XII (2002)
18	Patrick Ollier	7 March 2007	19 June 2007	UMP
19	Bernard Accoyer	26 June 2007	19 June 2012	UMP	XIII (2007)
20	Claude Bartolone	26 June 2012	Present	PS	XIV (2012)