Jacques Bompard

Jacques Bompard
Bompard in 2015
President of the League of the South
Assumed office
23 June 2010
Preceded byPosition established
Mayor of Orange
In office
25 June 1995 – 30 November 2021
Preceded byAlain Labé
Succeeded byYann Bompard
Member of the National Assembly
for Vaucluse
In office
20 June 2012 – 21 August 2017
Preceded byThierry Mariani
Succeeded byMarie-France Lorho
Constituency4th
In office
2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born (1943-02-24) 24 February 1943 (age 81)
Montpellier, France
Political partyLeague of the South (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations
National Front (1972–2005)
Movement for France (2005–2010)
Alma materUniversity of Montpellier
ProfessionDentist

Jacques Bompard (French pronunciation: [ʒak bɔ̃paʁ]; born 24 February 1943) is a French politician who has presided over the League of the South (LS) since he co-founded in 2010. He served as Mayor of Orange from 1995 to 2021 and a member of the National Assembly for Vaucluse from 1986 to 1988, elected at-large, before returning from 2012 until 2017, when he represented its 4th constituency.