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Michel Barnier appointed Prime Minister: the gamble of experience
Michel Barnier has experience. He was a minister under Sarkozy, under Chirac, and under Mitterrand. In recent years, he has distinguished himself at the European Commission.
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Michel Barnier has experience. He was a minister under Sarkozy, under Chirac, and under Mitterrand. In recent years, he has distinguished himself at the European Commission.
Michel Barnier is one of those politicians whose name the French know well, but whose career path is relatively unknown. Do they remember that in 2022, he wanted to become President of the Republic? Today, the oldest prime minister appointed under the Fifth Republic, Michel Barnier was for a long time quite the opposite: the youngest elected General Councilor in France, the youngest MP, the youngest president of a department, and even one of the youngest speakers on a television show in 1970.
Four times minister. The first time in 1993 to succeed Ségolène Royal in the Environment, one of his favorite themes. He was also one of the architects in his department of Savoie, of the Albertville Olympic Games in 1992. His friends say of him that he is efficient and that he works discreetly. The other big affair of his political life is Europe: twice European Commissioner. He remains above all for history Mr. Brexit
