Born in 1963. Sud-Ouest, France. Master's degree in management sciences (1984). Postgraduate diploma (DESS) in marketing (1985). Diploma from the Marketing Study and Research Centre (CEREM) (1985).Insurance agent.Representative, Gard's sixth constituency - Union pour un Mouvement Populaire.Vice-Chairman of the Nîmes Métropole Urban Community Council, with responsibility for economic development. First deputy mayor of Nîmes, with responsibility for higher education and research. Chairman of the Sud Gard Territorial Coherence Plan (SCOT) (since 2008). Member of the Gard Departmental Council (Nîmes V district) (2004-2011). Knight of the National Order of Merit.MEP since 2011.