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Patrick Vignal | |
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Vignal in 2017 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Hérault's 9th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Charles Alloncle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1958 |
| Party | Renaissance (2017–present) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (until 2017) |
Patrick Vignal (French pronunciation: [patʁik viɲal]; born 22 January 1958) is a French politician who represented the 9th constituency of the Hérault department in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2024. A member of Renaissance (RE, formerly La République En Marche!) who was originally elected to Parliament as a member of the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served as a Deputy Mayor of Montpellier (2001–2012) and held the canton of Montpellier-4 seat in the General Council of Hérault (2008–2012).
Vignal was first elected to the National Assembly in the 2012 legislative election. He was reelected in 2017 and 2022. He ran for reelection to a fourth term in office in the 2024 snap election; placing third in the first round of voting, he withdrew ahead of the second round.
In Parliament, Vignal served as a member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the French-Cuban parliamentary friendship group.