# Grand Orient de France leadership election > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/grand-orient-de-france-leadership-election > Updated: 2026-09-05T09:58:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Guillaume Trichard (also referred to as Guillaume Trisard) has been re-elected as the Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France (GODF) during the 161st Convent in Bordeaux. His return to the leadership role is a rare historical event, marking the first time a former Grand Master has returned to the position in thirty-seven years. Elected by the Conseil de l’Ordre for a three-year mandate, Trichard previously served during the 2023-2024 Masonic year. In his inaugural address, he highlighted a crisis in the democratic social contract, stating, “What is being shaken is not a constitutional text, it is the bond that holds us together.” His upcoming term focuses on three main objectives: reaffirming the organization’s identity as a mystical and ritualistic order leading up to its 300th anniversary, launching the ‘Utopia Masonica’ public events in spring 2027, and organizing nationwide ‘Workshops of Democracy’ to foster public discourse. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Guillaume Trisard re-elected Grand Master of Grand Orient de France Guillaume Trisard has been re-elected as Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France, aiming to address democratic crises through public debates and new social initiatives. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guillaume-trisard-re-elected-grand-master-of-grand-orient-de-france ### 2026-08-28: Guillaume Trichard re-elected Grand Master of Grand Orient de France Guillaume Trichard has been re-elected as Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France, marking the first time in 37 years that a former leader has returned to the position. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guillaume-trichard-re-elected-grand-master-of-grand-orient-de-france --- Cite as: Grand Orient de France leadership election. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/grand-orient-de-france-leadership-election