Alain Lambert

{{Short description|French politician}}

{{ infobox Politician

| name = Alain Lambert

| image = Alain Lambert.jpg

| office = Member of the Departemental council of Orne

| term_start = 2 April 2015

| term_end =

| office2 = French Minister of Budget

| term_start2 = 2002

| term_end2 = 2004

| president2 = Jacques Chirac

| primeminister2 = Jean-Pierre Raffarin

| predecessor2 = Florence Parly

| successor2 = Dominique Bussereau

| office3 = Mayor of Alençon

| term_start3 = 1989

| term_end3 = 2002

| predecessor3 = Pierre Mauger

| successor3 = Christine Roimier

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|07|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Alençon, France

| nationality = French

| party = UDI

| profession = Notary

}}

Alain Lambert ({{IPA|fr|alɛ̃ lɑ̃bɛʁ}}; born 20 July 1946 in Alençon) is a French politician{{cite web |url=http://www.senat.fr/senfic/lambert_alain92029v.html |title=Alain Lambert |language=french |publisher=Senate of France |accessdate=June 14, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100615070635/http://www.senat.fr/senfic/lambert_alain92029v.html| archivedate= 15 June 2010 | url-status= live}} and a notary by profession.

Lambert has been involved in politics since 1983 and has served as a local councillor in Alençon and a councillor on both the department council of Orne (1992–2002) and the regional council of Lower Normandy. Between 7 May 2002 and 30 March 2004 he was France's Finance Minister. In 2009 he attempted to be chosen to head the centre right wing UMP list for the 2010 regional elections and was successful, gaining 54.5% of the votes of party members. However, Lambert was later forced to announce he would not stand, due to disagreements within the party over his candidature.

Ahead of the 2012 presidential election, Lambert endorsed François Bayrou's candidacy as President of France.Jim Jarrassé (8 January 2012), [https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2012/01/08/01002-20120108ARTFIG00144-a-droite-de-plus-en-plus-de-ralliements-a-francois-bayrou.php À droite, de plus en plus de ralliements à François Bayrou] Le Figaro.