Olivier Véran (; 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

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and

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, becoming a key figure during the

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. Subsequently, he held the positions of Minister Delegate for Relations with

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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

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. A member of

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(RE) since 2017 and previously of the

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(PS), Véran has represented

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's 1st constituency in the

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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.

Professional career

Véran worked as a neurologist at the

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Hospital. He has served as president of the Association of Hospital Assistants in

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, spokesperson for the National Intersyncal of Hospital Interns, and advisor to the Departmental Order of Physicians of

Political career

Early career

Véran was first elected to the National Assembly for

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's substitute in the 2012 legislative election, as a member of the

. During his time as a

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, he was mandated by

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with a government inquiry into the regulatory framework for

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s. Véran unsuccessfully competed in the 2015 departmental election in the canton of Meylan for a seat in the Departmental Council of Isère. Shortly thereafter, Véran left the National Assembly, as Fioraso returned from service in government. In the 2015 regional election later that year, he was elected to the

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. In 2016,

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appointed him to steer a committee in charge of drafting reform proposals for France's hospital financing. Ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Véran endorsed

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and joined

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(later La République En Marche!). He was reelected to the National Assembly on 18 June 2017. In Parliament, he served as a member of the Committee on Social Affairs, where he was the

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and the government's pension reform plans.

Minister of Health, 2020–2022

Véran first became Minister for Solidarity and Health in the

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from 16 February 2020. In October 2020, he was one of several current and former government officials whose home was searched by French authorities following complaints about the government's handling of the

. During his time in office, Véran implemented the government's decision to make access to birth control free for women aged up to 25 years old from 2022 onwards.

Legislative elections of 2024

In the

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, he arrived second at the issue of the first round, leading to a "triangular" second round. On 1 July 2024, he had not yet indicated whether he would quit the race before the second round, as requested by Emmanuel Macron.

Personal life

Véran was in a relationship from 2018 until 2021 with fellow politician

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, who sat in the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022.François Béguin and Solenn de Royer (23 March 2020)
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Véran, Olivier 1980 births Living people People from Saint-Martin-d'Hères Socialist Party (France) politicians Renaissance (French political party) politicians Territories of Progress politicians Ministers of health of France Members of the Borne government Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Isère Members of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French neurologists Grenoble Alpes University alumni Sciences Po alumni