# Arnaud Danjean

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Arnaud Danjean is a French politician and former civil servant who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2024. A member of The Republicans (LR), he was also elected a member of the Regional Council of Burgundy in 2010. He was elected to the newly-created Regional Council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2015, holding a seat until his resignation in 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 February 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P569))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; Class A official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for a Popular Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P102))
- **Education:** Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the European Parliament (since 2 July 2019); regional councillor of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1 January 2016 – 8 June 2017); Member of the European Parliament (30 May 2015 – 1 July 2019); Member of the European Parliament (1 July 2014 – 29 May 2015); Member of the European Parliament (14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ArnaudDanjean ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Arnaud Danjean born?**  
Arnaud Danjean was born on 11 February 1971.

**What positions has Arnaud Danjean held?**  
Positions held by Arnaud Danjean include: Member of the European Parliament (since 2 July 2019); regional councillor of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (2016–2017); Member of the European Parliament (2015–2019); Member of the European Parliament (2014–2015); Member of the European Parliament (2009–2014).

**Where did Arnaud Danjean study?**  
Arnaud Danjean was educated at Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arnaud Danjean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnaud_Danjean) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q444504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444504) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Danjean, Arnaud-2589.jpg by Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danjean,_Arnaud-2589.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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