National
President of the Senate
- French: Président du Sénat
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Senate from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the senators after each partial renewal (every 3 years)
- Chosen by
- Senate
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Gérard Larcher since October 2026 Report Source: publicsenat.fr, checked
Previous holders
- Gérard Larcher until September 2026
Sources
- conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Article 32: elected after each partial renewal For: President of the Senate
- legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Official French names of the institution/office as used in the Constitution and on the institution's own site, read 2026-10-12. For: President of the Senate in French
- publicsenat.fr · checked Public Sénat, live coverage of the election of the President of the Senate, read 2026-10-12: Gérard Larcher re-elected in the first round on Thursday 1 October 2026 (sixth term as President). Fallback: press, because senat.fr was not read. For: Gérard Larcher, current term
- publicsenat.fr · checked Public Sénat, live coverage of the election of the President of the Senate, read 2026-10-12: Gérard Larcher re-elected on 1 October 2026; previous mandate ended with the 2026 renewal (term end 2026-09-30). For: Gérard Larcher, past term
- data.senat.fr · checked Fonction au Bureau du Sénat: Président du Sénat (Sénat open data, 2026-10-12) For: Gérard Larcher, past term
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