Nicolas Dupont-Aignan

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
Aignan in 2019
President of Debout la France
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 November 2008
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the National Assembly for Essonne's 8th constituency
In office 12 June 1997 – 9 June 2024
Preceded by	Michel Berson
Succeeded by	Bérenger Cernon
Mayor of Yerres
In office 25 June 1995 – 23 July 2017
Preceded by	Marc Lucas
Succeeded by	Olivier Clodong
Personal details
Born	(1961-03-07) 7 March 1961 (age 63) Paris, France
Political party	Debout la France (since 2008)
Other political affiliations	RPR (until 1999) RPF (1999–2002) UMP (2002–2007)
Children	2
Residence(s)	Yerres, Essonne
Alma mater	Sciences Po École nationale d'administration

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (French pronunciation: [nikɔla dypɔ̃(t‿)ɛɲɑ̃] ^ⓘ; born 7 March 1961), sometimes referred to by his initials NDA, is a French politician serving since 2008 as president of the minor party Debout la France. He was its only member in the National Assembly, having been elected for Essonne's 8th constituency beginning in 1997; he was previously mayor of Yerres from 1995 to 2017.

A member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party until January 2007, he then founded the Gaullist and souverainist party Debout la France (DLF; "France Arise") in November 2008, named Debout la République until October 2014 and which is closely linked to the European political party Europeans United for Democracy. He ran for President of France in 2012, 2017, and 2022. He endorsed the runner-up Marine Le Pen in the 2017 and 2022 second round elections.^[1]

He was unseated in the 2024 French legislative election.^[2]