| Philippe Ballard | |
| Office: | Member of the National Assembly for Oise's 2nd constituency |
| Term Start: | 22 June 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Agnès Thill |
| Office2: | Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France |
| President2: | Valérie Pécresse |
| Term Start2: | 2 July 2021 |
| Term End2: | 31 May 2023 |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
| Profession: | Journalist |
Philippe Ballard (pronounced as /fr/; born 24 November 1960) is a French politician and former journalist who worked as a broadcaster prior to becoming a reporter and television presenter for La Chaîne Info (LCI).
Ballard entered politics as a municipal councillor in Le Plessis-Trevise (1989–2008) as a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF) before being elected to the Regional Council of Île-de-France in 2021 as a member of the National Rally (RN). In 2022, he was elected to represent the 2nd constituency of Oise in the National Assembly.
Ballard was born in 1960. He graduated with a degree in communications from the School of Advertising, Press and Public Relations (EPPREP) in Paris.[1] He first worked as a presenter on Sud Radio in the 1980s, followed by France Info and RTL in the 1990s.[2]
Ballard joined La Chaîne Info (LCI) in 1994 as a news reporter and presented a number of political shows. He also covered events such as the 2008 US presidential election and the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in the United Kingdom.[3]
He was an official of the French Confederation of Christian Workers and campaigned against LCI's proposed closure in 2014.[4]
From 1989 to 2008, Ballard served for three terms in the municipal council (also holding office as deputy mayor) of Le Plessis-Trévise in Val-de-Marne. He was elected as a member of the Union for French Democracy party.[5]
He joined the National Rally in September 2020 and successfully stood as a candidate in the 2021 regional election in Île-de-France.[6] For the 2022 legislative election, Ballard contested the 2nd constituency of Oise seat, which he won in the second round.[7] He was reelected in the first round at the 2024 French legislative election.[8]