Emmanuel Taché | |
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| Member of theNational Assembly forBouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Monica Michel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1975-02-20)20 February 1975 (age 50) |
| Political party | National Rally (2012-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union for a Popular Movement (2001-2012) Rally for the Republic (1995-2001) |
| Spouse | Sébastien Chenu |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Emmanuel Taché (French pronunciation:[emanɥɛltaʃe]; born 20 February 1975 inMontreuil) later assumed and known by the nameEmmanuel Taché de la Pagerie is a French politician of theNational Rally and a Member of theNational Assembly forBouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency since 2022.
Taché was born in the "working-class Paris suburb of Montreuil", and worked in fashion and broadcasting before working in politics.[1] Taché was a member ofRally for the Republic and thenUnion for a Popular Movement (UMP). He worked as a parliamentary assistant to the UMP deputyBrigitte Le Brethon.[2] He is one of the founders of theGayLib association alongside his partnerSébastien Chenu. In 2022, he was elected to represent the Bouches-du-Rhône's 16th constituency defeating incumbentEn Marche! deputyMonica Michel.[3]
Taché was finally condemned in September 2025[4] for having added to his birth surname of Taché the additional name "de la Pagerie", implying ancestry within the Tascher de la Pagerie noble family from which cameEmpress Joséphine.
His lawyers claimed that "it's perfectly normal in the art and communication sectors to use a pen name or preferred name", mentioning also that "has been public knowledge for several decades".
The three daughters of the last male member of the family, who died in 1993, had stated that as Taché was not related to them he is not entitled to use the name. In the legal proceedings they were seeking a symbolic one euro in damages, plus 500 euros a day should Taché continue to use the name; their lawyer stated that, despite the different spellings of Taché and Tascher, there remained "a risk of confusion in the eyes of the public."[3][1]