# Gérard Collomb

_French politician (1947–2023)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Gérard Roland Collomb OQ was a French politician who served as Mayor of Lyon from 2001 to 2017 and again from 2018 until 2020. He joined La République En Marche! (LREM) in 2017, when he left the Socialist Party (PS), which he had joined in 1969. Collomb was Minister of the Interior in the first and second government of Prime Minister Édouard Philippe from 2017 to 2018. Disagreements with President Emmanuel Macron over immigration policy led him to resign and return as Mayor of Lyon. He was a councillor for both the City of Lyon and Metropolis of Lyon from 2020 until his death in 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 June 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chalon-sur-Saône ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P19))
- **Died:** 25 November 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P570))
- **Place of death:** Pierre-Bénite ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; secondary school teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P102))
- **Education:** University of Lyon; lycée du Parc ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P69))
- **Spouse:** Caroline Collomb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P26))
- **Positions held:** mayor of Lyon (5 November 2018 – 3 July 2020); Minister of the Interior of France (17 May 2017 – 3 October 2018); Minister of the Interior of France (15 May 2017 – 21 June 2017); president (1 January 2015 – 10 July 2017); president (20 April 2001 – 31 December 2014); mayor of Lyon (25 March 2001 – 17 July 2017); president (2001–2008); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2 November 1999 – 17 June 2017); Mayor of 9th arrondissement of Lyon (1995–2001); MP for Rhone (2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988); MP for Rhone (2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the National Order of Quebec; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star; Officer of the Legion of Honour; National Order of Quebec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** gerardcollomb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P2002))
- **Facebook:** GerardCollomb ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Gérard Collomb born?**  
Gérard Collomb was born on 20 June 1947 in Chalon-sur-Saône.

**What positions has Gérard Collomb held?**  
Positions held by Gérard Collomb include: mayor of Lyon (2018–2020); Minister of the Interior of France (2017–2018); Minister of the Interior of France (2017–2017); president (2015–2017); president (2001–2014).

**Where did Gérard Collomb study?**  
Gérard Collomb was educated at University of Lyon, lycée du Parc.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gérard Collomb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_Collomb) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12956](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12956) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gérard Collomb à La Confluence (Lyon) (cropped).jpg by Arthur Empereur (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G%C3%A9rard_Collomb_%C3%A0_La_Confluence_(Lyon)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gérard Collomb, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gérard Collomb à La Confluence (Lyon) (cropped).jpg — Arthur Empereur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Gérard Collomb". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gerard-collomb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.