Philippe Richert (born 22 May 1953) is a French politician of The Republicans party (known as the Union for a Popular Movement until 2015), president of the regional council of Grand Est from 2016 to 2017.

He previously was the president of the regional council of Alsace, until its dissolution on 1 January 2016.

From 1992 to 2010, Richert was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Bas-Rhin department, and was nominated as the responsible for the relations between the French Senate and the Israeli Knesset.

He began his political career as a member of the Bas-Rhin Departmental Council, representing the La Petite Pierre canton.

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