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Michel Barnier | |
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 Barnier in 2014 | |
| Head of the UK Task Force | |
| In office 16 November 2019 – 31 March 2021 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker Ursula von der Leyen |
| Deputy | Clara Martínez Alberola |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | João Vale de Almeida (As Ambassador to the United Kingdom) |
| Chief Negotiator of Task Force 50 | |
| In office 1 October 2016 – 15 November 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Deputy | Sabine Weyand |
| Opposite number | David Davis Olly Robbins David Frost |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 November 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Charlie McCreevy |
| Succeeded by | Elżbieta Bieńkowska |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 19 June 2007 – 22 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Christine Lagarde |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Le Maire |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 31 July 2004 – 22 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Preceded by | Dominique de Villepin |
| Succeeded by | Philippe Douste-Blazy |
| European Commissioner for Regional Policy | |
| In office 13 September 1999 – 31 July 2004 | |
| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Monika Wulf-Mathies |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Barrot |
| Minister of State for European Affairs | |
| In office 18 May 1995 – 3 June 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
| Preceded by | Alain Lamassoure |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Moscovici |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 29 March 1993 – 18 March 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Édouard Balladur |
| Preceded by | Ségolène Royal |
| Succeeded by | Corinne Lepage |
| Member of the National Assembly for Savoie's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 12 June 1978 – 1 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Blanc |
| Succeeded by | Hervé Gaymard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1951 La Tronche, France |
| Political party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party Rally for the Republic (before 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
| Spouse |
Isabelle Altmayer (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | ESCP Business School |
Michel Barnier (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl baʁnje]; born 9 January 1951) is a French politician.
A member of a series of Gaullist parties (UDR, RR, UMP, and the Republicans), Barnier has served in several French cabinet positions, including as minister of the environment from 1993 to 1995, Minister of State for European Affairs from 1995 to 1997, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2005, and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from 2007 to 2009.
At the European Union (EU) level, Barnier was European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2010 to 2014 and vice president of the European People's Party (EPP) from 2010 to 2015. From October 2016 to November 2019, he was the EU's Chief Negotiator in the Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (Task Force 50/TF50), then from 2019 to 2021 the European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UK Task Force/UKTF). [1][2][3]
In August 2021, Barnier announced that he was standing for President of France in the 2022 French presidential election, but he failed to win sufficient support at 2021 congress of the Republicans.[4][5]
- ^ "Director / Head of Service Michel Barnier". European Commission. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "European Commission reinforces Brexit team by setting up "Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom" (UKTF)". European Commission. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ De La Baume, Maïa; Barigazzi, Jacopo (21 October 2019). "Michel Barnier set to lead 'UK Task Force' in Brexit phase II". POLITICO. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "French presidency: Michel Barnier joins race 'to change France'". BBC News. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Richard Lough (2 December 2021), Pecresse emerges as favourite to win French centre-right's presidential ticket Reuters.