Jean-Marc Ayrault

Jean-Marc Ayrault
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development
In office 11 February 2016 – 17 May 2017
President	François Hollande
Prime Minister	Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve
Preceded by	Laurent Fabius
Succeeded by	Jean-Yves Le Drian
Prime Minister of France
In office 16 May 2012 – 1 April 2014
President	François Hollande
Preceded by	François Fillon
Succeeded by	Manuel Valls
Leader of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left
In office 12 June 1997 – 19 June 2012
Preceded by	Laurent Fabius
Succeeded by	Bruno Le Roux
Mayor of Nantes
In office 20 March 1989 – 21 June 2012
Preceded by	Michel Chauty
Succeeded by	Patrick Rimbert
Mayor of Saint-Herblain
In office 14 March 1977 – 20 March 1989
Preceded by	Michel Chauty
Succeeded by	Charles Gautier
Member of the National Assembly for Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency
In office 23 June 1988 – 20 July 2012
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Fougerat
In office 14 March 1977 – 20 March 1989
Preceded by	Jean-Pierre Fougerat
Succeeded by	Jean-Pierre Fougerat
Personal details
Born	(1950-01-25) 25 January 1950 Maulévrier, France
Political party	Socialist Party
Spouse(s)	Brigitte Terrien ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	Ysabelle Élise
Alma mater	University of Nantes University of Würzburg

Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 25 January 1950) is a French politician. He was the Prime Minister of France from 15 May 2012 to 31 March 2014. He was the Mayor of Nantes from 1989 to 2012. He was appointed prime minister by François Hollande following the defeat of the UMP president and the resignation of that government.