# Hervé Mariton

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Hervé Marie David Mariton is a French politician serving as Mayor of Crest since 1995. A member of The Republicans, he was elected to the National Assembly for the third constituency of Drôme from 1993 to 1997 and again from 2002 until 2017, with a brief interruption in 2007, when he was appointed Minister of the Overseas by President Jacques Chirac in the last weeks of his second term, replacing François Baroin, who became Minister of the Interior.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 November 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Algiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; Grands corps de l'Etat; cadres de la fonction publique ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for French Democracy; Liberal Democracy; Union for a Popular Movement; French Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P102))
- **Education:** École polytechnique; Paris Dauphine University; Lycée Louis-le-Grand; Paris Institute of Political Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P69))
- **Positions held:** Mayor of Crest (28 June 2020 – 8 July 2024); president (since 2019); Mayor of Crest (29 March 2014 – 27 June 2020); Mayor of Crest (2008–2014); Mayor of Crest (2001–2008); Mayor of Crest (1995–2001); regional council member ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P39))
- **Awards:** Concours général ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** HerveMariton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Hervé Mariton born?**  
Hervé Mariton was born on 5 November 1958 in Algiers.

**What positions has Hervé Mariton held?**  
Positions held by Hervé Mariton include: Mayor of Crest (2020–2024); president (since 2019); Mayor of Crest (2014–2020); Mayor of Crest (2008–2014); Mayor of Crest (2001–2008).

**Where did Hervé Mariton study?**  
Hervé Mariton was educated at École polytechnique, Paris Dauphine University, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hervé Mariton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herv%C3%A9_Mariton) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3134593](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3134593) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hervé Mariton 2009.jpg by MEDEF (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herv%C3%A9_Mariton_2009.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hervé Mariton". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/herve-mariton. Retrieved 6 November 2026.