Olivier Véran
Olivier Véran | |
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Véran in 2022 | |
| Minister Delegate for Democratic Renewal Spokesperson of the Government | |
| In office 4 July 2022 – 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Olivia Grégoire (Spokesperson of the Government) Himself (Democratic Life) |
| Succeeded by | Prisca Thévenot |
| Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament and Democratic Life | |
| In office 20 May 2022 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Marc Fesneau |
| Succeeded by | Franck Riester |
| Minister of Solidarity and Health | |
| In office 16 February 2020 – 20 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe Jean Castex |
| Preceded by | Agnès Buzyn |
| Succeeded by | Brigitte Bourguignon (Health) Damien Abad (Solidarity) |
| Member of the National Assembly for Isère's 1st constituency | |
| In office 10 February 2024 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Servane Hugues |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Prevost |
| In office 22 June 2022 – 22 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Camille Galliard-Minier |
| Succeeded by | Servane Hugues |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 17 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Geneviève Fioraso |
| Succeeded by | Camille Galliard-Minier |
| In office 22 July 2012 – 5 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Geneviève Fioraso |
| Succeeded by | Geneviève Fioraso |
| Member of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for Isère | |
| In office 4 January 2016 – 2 July 2021 | |
| President | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1980 Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France |
| Political party | Renaissance (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (until 2017) |
| Spouse |
Camille Lesne
(m. 2008; div. 2018) |
| Domestic partner | Coralie Dubost (2018–2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Grenoble Sciences Po |
| Profession | Neurologist |
Olivier Véran (French: [ɔlivje veʁɑ̃]; born 22 April 1980) is a French neurologist and politician. He served as Minister of Solidarity and Health from 2020 to 2022 under Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex, becoming a key figure during the COVID-19 pandemic in France. Subsequently, he held the positions of Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament and Democratic Life (May–July 2022) and Minister Delegate for Democratic Renewal and Spokesperson of the Government (2022–2024) in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.
A member of Renaissance (RE) since 2017 and previously of the Socialist Party (PS), Véran has represented Isère's 1st constituency in the National Assembly across multiple terms (2012–2015, 2017–2020, and briefly in 2022 and 2024). In the 2024 snap legislative election, he lost his seat in the National Assembly.