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Jean-Noël Barrot
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Barrot in 2023
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| Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 21 September 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Michel Barnier François Bayrou |
| Preceded by | Stéphane Séjourné |
| President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly |
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| In office 20 July 2024 – 21 September 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Bourlanges |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Fuchs |
| Minister Delegate for European Affairs | |
| In office 8 February 2024 – 21 September 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Gabriel Attal |
| Preceded by | Laurence Boone |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Haddad |
| Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Telecommunications | |
| In office 4 July 2022 – 11 January 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Cédric O |
| Succeeded by | Marina Ferrari |
| Member of the National Assembly for Yvelines's 2nd constituency |
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| In office 8 July 2024 – 21 October 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Anne Bergantz |
| Succeeded by | Anne Bergantz |
| In office 10 October 2022 – 9 November 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Anne Grignon |
| Succeeded by | Anne Bergantz |
| In office 21 June 2017 – 19 June 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Pascal Thévenot |
| Succeeded by | Anne Grignon |
| Member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2021 |
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| General Secretary of the Democratic Movement | |
| In office 12 December 2018 – 23 July 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Yann Wehrling |
| Succeeded by | Maud Gatel |
| Spokesperson of the Democratic Movement | |
| In office 28 February 2018 – 12 December 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Yann Wehrling |
| Succeeded by | Sarah El Haïry |
| Departmental councillor of Haute-Loire for the canton of Yssingeaux |
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| In office 2 April 2015 – 27 June 2017 Served with Madeleine Dubois |
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| Preceded by | Madeleine Dubois |
| Succeeded by | Georges Philibert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1983 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French, Swiss |
| Political party | Democratic Movement |
| Parents | Jacques Barrot (father) Florence Cattani (mother) |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris Sciences Po Paris School of Economics |
| Occupation | Economist • Politician |
Jean-Noël Barrot (born 13 May 1983) is a French-Swiss politician. He is a member of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) party. Since September 2024, he has been the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the French government. He served under Prime Ministers Michel Barnier and François Bayrou.
Before this, he was a Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Telecommunications from 2022 to 2024. He also served as Minister Delegate for European Affairs in 2024. Barrot was a member of the National Assembly, which is like France's parliament, from 2017 to 2022. In 2024, he became the head of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Early Life and Education
Jean-Noël Barrot was born in Paris, France. His father, Jacques Barrot, was also a well-known politician. His father served as a government minister and a European commissioner.
Jean-Noël Barrot studied at several top schools. He graduated from HEC Paris, a famous business school, in 2007 and earned his PhD there in 2013. He also earned master's degrees from Sciences Po and the Paris School of Economics in 2008.
After his studies, Barrot worked in academics. In 2013, he became a researcher at the Sloan School of Management at MIT in the United States. In 2017, he became a professor at HEC Paris.
Political Journey
Starting in Local Politics
Barrot began his political career in local government. From 2015 to 2017, he was a member of the Departmental Council of Haute-Loire. This was the same position his father had held years before.
In 2021, he was elected to the Regional Council of Île-de-France. This council helps manage the region around Paris.
Serving in the National Assembly (2017–2022)
In 2017, Jean-Noël Barrot was elected to the National Assembly. He represented the 2nd area of Yvelines, which is a department near Paris. He won against the previous representative with a strong majority.
While in the National Assembly, he was a vice president of the Committee on Finance. This committee looks at how the government spends money. He also helped create new laws to fight against large-scale tax avoidance.
Barrot was also part of a group that worked on making the National Assembly better. From 2018, he served as a spokesperson for his political party, the Democratic Movement. Later, he became the Secretary General of the party, helping to lead it until 2022.
Leading Digital and European Affairs (2022–2024)
In July 2022, Barrot was appointed as the Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Telecommunications. In this role, he was in charge of things like internet services and phone networks for France.
During his time in this role, he talked about new technologies like ChatGPT. He said that such services needed to respect people's privacy rules. However, he also believed that these new technologies should not be banned.
In February 2024, Barrot became the Minister Delegate for European Affairs. This meant he worked on France's relationships and policies with other countries in Europe.
Becoming Foreign Minister (2024–Present)
After being reelected to the National Assembly in 2024, he was chosen to lead the Foreign Affairs Committee. This committee deals with France's relationships with countries around the world.
On 21 September 2024, Jean-Noël Barrot was appointed as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This is a very important job, as he is France's top diplomat, dealing with other countries. He continued in this role when François Bayrou became Prime Minister.
In September 2024, Barrot visited Lebanon. He stated that France supported Lebanon as the country faced a difficult situation. In October, he spoke about the importance of peace in the region.
In January 2025, Barrot and his German counterpart visited Damascus. They were the first ministers from the European Union to visit Syria since a major change in its government. In February 2025, Barrot encouraged G20 countries to support international rules and the independence of countries like Ukraine. He emphasized that countries should work together based on shared rules.
See also
In Spanish: Jean-Noël Barrot para niños
