Michel Barnier

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Michel Barnier with Lionel Jospin (at left) on July 25, 2000 (service photographique du Premier Ministre)
Michel Barnier with Lionel Jospin (at left) on July 25, 2000 (service photographique du Premier Ministre)

Michel Barnier (born January 9, 1951) is a conservative French politician.

Michel Barnier was born in La Tronche in the department of the Isère and graduated from the École supérieure de commerce de Paris in 1972. He was elected to the House of Representatives as a deputy for the Savoie in 1978 and served in this function until 1993.

Together with Jean-Claude Killy he organised the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville as co-president of the COJO (Comité d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques).

Barnier served as ministre of the environnement from 1993 to 1995 and as Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1995 to 1997. Barnier served as a European Commissioner for regional policy in the Prodi Commission from 1999 until March 31, 2004 having been made the Foreign Minister of France in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin. He served in this function until June 5, 2005 when upon the establishment of the new government under Dominique de Villepin he was replaced by Philippe Douste-Blazy.

He is Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour).

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Preceded by
Dominique de Villepin		 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2004-2005		 Succeeded by
Philippe Douste-Blazy
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