z ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁as ▁Deput y ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁National ▁Assembly ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Jean - Pierre ▁Grand ▁was ▁elected ▁Deput y ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁legisl ature ▁( 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 7 ), ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁cir cons cription ▁of ▁H éra ult . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁for ▁another ▁ 5 ▁years . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁French ' s ▁leading ▁right - wing ▁party , ▁the ▁Union ▁for ▁a ▁Popular ▁Mov ement ▁( U MP ). ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁assistant ▁to ▁f amed ▁French ▁politician ▁Jacques ▁Ch aban - Del mas , ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁his ▁political ▁ment or . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Grand ▁is ▁faithful ▁to ▁the ▁political ▁family ▁of ▁Jacques ▁Chi rac , ▁not ably ▁former ▁prime ▁minister ▁A lain ▁Ju pp é ▁and ▁Domin ique ▁de ▁Ville pin ▁and ▁minister ▁Mich èle ▁Al li ot - Marie . ▁ ▁Grand ▁open ly ▁supported ▁De ▁Ville pin ▁as ▁a ▁potential ▁candidate ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁French ▁president ial ▁elections , ▁against ▁controvers ial ▁candidate , ▁former ▁president ▁of ▁U MP , ▁ultimately ▁elected ▁President , ▁Nicolas ▁S ark o zy . ▁Domin ique