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Michel Barnier

EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services

Personal details :

  • French
  • Born January 9, 1951 in Grenoble
  • Married
  • 3 children

Current duties :

  • Since February 2010 - Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
  • Since March 2006, Vice President of the European People’s Party
  • Since 2009, Political Advisor of the UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire)

Political career :

  • June 2009 - February 2010 : Member of the European Parliament, President of the French delegation of the EPP
  • June 2007 - June 2009 : Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
  • April 2004 - May 2005 : Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 1999 - 2004 : European Commissioner in charge of Regional Policy and the Reform of European Institutions
  • 1997 -1999 : Senator of Savoie
  • 1995 - 1997 : Minister of European Affairs
  • 1993 - 1995 : Minister for the Environment
  • 1982 - 1999 : President of the Regional Council of Savoie
  • 1973 - 1999 : Regional Councillor for Savoie (Bourg-Saint-Maurice District)

Professional career :

  • February 2006 - May 2007 : Vice President of Mérieux Alliance, in charge of International Relations
  • Since September 2005 : Member of the Council of State

Other activities :

  • In 2006, Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel BARROSO. Presentation of a report proposing the creation of "For A European Civil Protection Force : Europe Aid ".
  • Since May 2003 : Founding President of the club "New Republic"
  • 1997 -1999 : President of the French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
  • 1987 - 1992 : Co-president of the Organisation Committee of the XVIth Olympic Games of Albertville and Savoie

Publications :

  • 2008 : "Europe, cards on the table" - Acropole
  • 2008 : "Who will feed the world : a new agricultural revolution" - Acropole
  • 2007 : "Atlas for a sustainable world" - Acropole
  • 2005 : "Sortir l’Europe des idées reçues" - Plon
  • 2001 : "Notre contrat pour l’alternance" - Plon
  • 1994 : "Vers une mer inconnue" - Pluriel
  • 1992 : " Atlas des risques majeurs" - Plon
  • 1985 : "Vive la politique" - Stock

Education :

  • Diploma - Paris College of Business

Languages :

  • French (mother tongue)
  • English