Yves Vidal

{{Short description|French politician}}

Yves Vidal (born 27 November 1946) is a French politician.

Vidal was born in Pernes-les-Fontaines on 27 November 1946.

Vidal began his political career as a member of the Socialist Party. Vidal withdrew from the party in 1991,{{cite news |title=En démissionnant du Parti socialiste M. Yves Vidal veut exprimer le malaise du " député de base " |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1991/11/01/en-demissionnant-du-parti-socialiste-m-yves-vidal-veut-exprimer-le-malaise-du-depute-de-base_4031200_1819218.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=Le Monde |date=1 November 1991 |language=fr}} and later joined the Radical Party of the Left. He announced his support for The Republicans in November 2015.{{cite news |last1=Thezan |first1=Alexandra |title=Y. Vidal (ex PRG) accueille C. Estrosi (LR) à bras ouverts |url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/edition-salon/3657365/yvidal-ex-prg-accueille-cestrosi-lr-a-bras-ouverts.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=La Provence |date=7 November 2015 |language=fr}}{{cite news |title=Régionales en PACA : Yves Vidal, proche de Guérini, rejoint Christian Estrosi |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/elections-regionales-2015/article/2015/11/05/regionales-en-paca-yves-vidal-proche-de-guerini-rejoint-christian-estrosi_4804089_4640869.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=Le Monde |date=5 November 2015 |language=fr}}

Vidal was mayor of Grans from 1987{{cite news |last1=Goubert |first1=Eric |title="Mariés au premier regard" : elle dit "non", le maire de Grans raconte |url=https://www.laprovence.com/article/papier/4222356/yves-vidal-des-mariages-strictement-republicains.html |access-date=3 October 2021 |work=La Provence |date=30 November 2016 |language=fr}} to 2022. He served on the National Assembly from 1988 to 1993, representing Bouches-du-Rhône's 10th constituency.{{cite news |title=Yves Vidal |url=https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche/(num_dept)/7398 |access-date=3 October 2021 |agency=National Assembly |language=fr}}