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Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier, born in 1951, is a French conservative politician of The Republicans who was Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024.
- Born
- 1951 (75 years), La Tronche
- Party
- The Republicans
- Office
- Member of the French National Assembly 2025–
- Education
- ESCP Business School
Centre-right · Where sources place the party (The Republicans)
Wikipedia: centre-right to right-wing (The Republicans)
Ideology: conservatism, Gaullism, pro-Europeanism
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He previously served as a minister, European Commissioner and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator. He is named in the race on whether he will announce a candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election in 2026.
Career
Barnier was born on 9 January 1951. He was National Assembly member for Savoie from 1978 to 1993, Minister of Environment (1993-1995), Minister Delegate for European Affairs (1995-1997), European Commissioner for Regional Policy (1999-2004), Foreign Minister (2004-2005) and Minister of Agriculture (2007-2009). He was the EU's chief Brexit negotiator from 2016 to 2021 and Prime Minister from September to December 2024. He has belonged to The Republicans since 2015.
- Member of the French National Assembly 1978–1993, 2025–
- Prime Minister of France 2024–2024
- European Commissioner for Internal Market 2010–2014
- Member of the European Parliament 2009–2010
- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 2007–2010
- Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004–2005
- European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms 1999–2004
- Senator of the French Fifth Republic 1997–1999
Positions
Wikipedia describes Barnier as a committed, patriotic conservative in the Gaullist tradition, with priorities of tighter immigration controls, security and European integration. In his 2021 presidential bid he proposed stopping non-European immigration for three to five years.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · Wikipedia
Photo: Florian David Pm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
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French Presidential Election 2027
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Le Pen | Far right | 58 | 43% |
| Édouard Philippe | Centre-right | 55 | 18% |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | Left | 75 | 13% |
| David Lisnard | Centre-right | 57 | 12% |
| François Hollande | Centre-left | 72 | 3% |
| Gabriel Attal | Centre | 37 | 3% |
| Bruno Retailleau | Centre-right | 65 | 1% |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | Centre-left | 46 | 1% |
| Sarah Knafo | Far right | 33 | 1% |
| Éric Zemmour | Far right | 68 | 1% |
| Jordan Bardella | Far right | 31 | 1% |
| Michel Barnier | Centre-right | 75 | <1% |