André Rougé

André Rougé (born 23 December 1961) is a French politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019[3] and re-elected in 2024.

Afterwards, Alain Peyrefitte recommended him to Michel Debré, former Primer Minister and MP for La Réunion, who recruited him as a parliamentary assistant.

Alongside his professional activities in the private sector, André Rougé retained his political responsibilities: general delegate for the Association of Friends of Jacques Chirac, chaired by Bernard Pons.

When the UMP was formed in 2002, Alain Juppé appointed him national secretary for the party's overseas federations.

In 2002, he set up the "Richelieu Network", which brings together all the contractual members of ministerial cabinets who are regularly received by serving ministers.

In 2015, he founded the think tank "Les Horaces", in reference to the Horatii, to help Marine Le Pen and the Rassemblement National come to power.

After the November 2015 Paris attacks, convinced that only Marine Le Pen is determined to fight effectively against Islamist terrorism, he created a think-tank called "Les Horaces".

Les Horaces has played a leading role in shaping the policies of the far-right National Rally in France since the mid-2010s.