François Baroin

François Claude Pierre René Baroin (born 21 June 1965, in Paris) is a French politician, who served as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III government. He was a long-time ally of Jacques Chirac and, currently, the mayor of Troyes.

François Baroin
Mayor of Troyes
Assumed office
25 June 1995
Preceded byRobert Galley
Senator
In office
1 October 2014 – 1 October 2017
Preceded byYann Gaillard
Succeeded byÉvelyne Perrot
ConstituencyAube
Minister of Finance
In office
29 June 2011 – 10 May 2012
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Preceded byChristine Lagarde
Succeeded byPierre Moscovici
Minister of the Budget
In office
21 March 2010 – 29 June 2011
Prime MinisterFrançois Fillon
Preceded byÉric Wœrth
Succeeded byValérie Pécresse
Minister of the Interior
In office
26 March 2007 – 18 May 2007
Prime MinisterDominique de Villepin
Preceded byNicolas Sarkozy
Succeeded byMichèle Alliot-Marie
Government Spokesperson of France
In office
14 November 2010 – 29 June 2011
Preceded byLuc Chatel
Succeeded byValérie Pécresse
In office
17 May 1995 – 7 November 1995
Preceded byPhilippe Douste-Blazy
Succeeded byAlain Lamassoure
Minister for Overseas
In office
2 June 2005 – 26 March 2007
Preceded byBrigitte Girardin
Succeeded byHervé Mariton
Member of the National Assembly for Aube's 3rd constituency
In office
28 March 1993 – 30 September 2014
Preceded byMichel Cartelet
Succeeded byGérard Menuel
Personal details
Born (1965-06-21) 21 June 1965
Paris, France
Political partyRepublicans (2015–present)
Other political
affiliations		Rally for the Republic (Before 2002)
Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015)
Alma materPanthéon-Assas University
Higher Institute of Management

Baroin studied at Panthéon-Assas University.[1] A lawyer, was Minister for Overseas Territories from June 2005 to March 2007 and was briefly Minister of the Interior from March to May 2007. He replaced Nicolas Sarkozy on 26 March 2007 as Interior Minister when Sarkozy left the Government to pursue his presidential candidacy.

On 29 June 2011, François Baroin was appointed Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry, replacing Christine Lagarde following her appointment as Director General of the International Monetary Fund.[2]

He was the partner of the journalist Marie Drucker until they separated in 2008.[3] In 2009, he was linked with Michèle Laroque.[4]

Political career

Governmental functions

Ministre of Economy, Finance and Industry : 2011–2012.

Government's Spokesman : 2010–2011.

Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform : 2010–2011.

Minister of Interior : March–May 2007.

Minister of Overseas Territories : 2005–2007.

Government's spokesman : May–November 1995.

Electoral mandates

Senate

Senator for Aube : since 2014.

National Assembly of France

Vice-president of the National Assembly of France : 2002–2005

Member of the National Assembly of France for Aube (3rd constituency) : 1993–1995 (Became government's spokesman in 1995) / 1997–2005 (Became minister in 2005) / 2007–2010 (Became minister in 2010) / 2012-2014 (elected as a senator). Elected in 1993, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012.

Municipal Council

Mayor of Troyes : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008, 2014.

Municipal councillor of Troyes : Since 1995. Reelected in 2001, 2008, 2014.

Agglomeration community Council

President of the Agglomeration community of Troyes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008, 2014.

Member of the Agglomeration community of Troyes : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008, 2014.

Others

President of the France's Mayors Organization (Association des Maires de France, powerful organization for more than 36 000 mayors of France) : since 2014.

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References
  1. Rabreau, Marine (29 June 2011). "Baroin : neuf mois pour asseoir son parcours politique". Le Figaro Économie (in French).
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13961538 BBC report on 29 June 2011 of Baroin's appointment to Ministry of Finance
  3. Média, Prisma. "Marie Drucker: avec François Baroin ce serait fini! - Gala". gala.fr.
  4. "Villepin, un soir à Paris". lexpress.fr. 13 March 2009.
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Galley		 Mayor of Troyes
1995–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Nicolas Sarkozy		 Minister of the Interior
2007		 Succeeded by
Michèle Alliot-Marie
Preceded by
Éric Wœrth		 Minister of the Budget
2010–2011		 Succeeded by
Valérie Pécresse
Preceded by
Christine Lagarde		 Minister of Finance
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Pierre Moscovici
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