Alain Joyandet

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Alain Joyandet
Member of the French Senate for Haute-Saône
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2014
Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony
In office 2008–2010
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Preceded by	Jean-Marie Bockel
Succeeded by	Henri de Raincourt
Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Saône's 1st constituency
In office 2010–2012
Preceded by	Patrice Debray
Succeeded by	Alain Chrétien
President of UMP-NC-DVD Group in the Franche-Comté Regional Council De facto Leader of Opposition
In office 25 March 2010 – 9 July 2010
Preceded by	Sylvie Vermeillet
Succeeded by	Sylvie Vermeillet
Personal details
Born	(1954-01-15) 15 January 1954 (age 70) Dijon, France
Political party	UMP

Alain Joyandet (born 15 January 1954) is a French politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony in the government of François Fillon from 18 March 2008 to July 2010. Prior to that, he was CEO of the Société Nouvelle des Éditions Comtoises (SNEC), a publisher of weekly newspapers and journals. He is a journalist by training.

Joyandet was mayor of Vesoul from 1995 to 2012 and senator of Franche-Comté from 1995 to 2002.

In 2010, Joyandet won the UMP nomination for President of Franche-Comté, but lost to socialist candidate Marie-Guite Dufay in the general election.