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Michel BarnierFrench Foreign Minister in Raffarin's office
Date of Birth: 09.02.1951
Country:  France |
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Biography of Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier was born on January 9, 1951, into a prominent industrialist family in the south of France. He completed his education at a prestigious business school in Paris.
During the 70s to 90s, Barnier held high positions in the General Council of Savoy, the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes, and various trade unions.
In the mid-90s, Barnier served as the Minister Delegate for European Affairs and the Minister for the Environment in France. He was also elected to the Senate representing the department of Savoy and was a member of the senatorial group of the Gaullist party, Union for the Republic.
Before his appointment as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Barnier served as the Commissioner for Regional Policy in the European Commission. He was involved in the development of a project for reforming the institutions of the European Union.
Barnier's wife is a lawyer, and they have three children together.
France's Conflict with the US over IraqFrance seems determined not to smooth over its conflict with the United States regarding Iraq. The two countries' positions diverge significantly on the main issue of the sovereignty of the occupied country. Shortly before the transfer of power to the transitional government, Michel Barnier, France's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that if the US wants the sovereignty of Iraq to be extremely limited, then France and the majority of EU countries advocate for full sovereignty, including the right of Iraqis to decide the fate of the coalition forces on Iraqi territory.
