Michel Barnier — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024.
Was the EU's chief negotiator on Britain's exit from the European Union from 2016 to 2021.
Held the role of European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2010 to 2014.
Served in several French cabinet positions under various governments from 1993 to 2009.
Elected to the National Assembly as deputy for Savoie (1978-1993) and for Paris' 2nd constituency (elected September 2025).
Graduated from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP) in 1972.

Biography

Michel Barnier is a French politician with a career spanning national and European governance. He most recently served as Prime Minister of France from September to December 2024, becoming the oldest person to take office as prime minister under the Fifth Republic. His tenure, which lasted three months, concluded with a vote of no confidence and his subsequent resignation.