Nicolas Daragon

Nicolas Daragon, is a French politician of the Republicans who has been serving as mayor of Valence since 2014 and vice-president of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016.
From September to December 2024, Daragon briefly served minister for daily security in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
In the Republicans' 2025 leadership election, Daragon endorsed Laurent Wauquiez to succeed Éric Ciotti as the party's new chair and joined his campaign team.