François Baroin

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(politician)
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Born21 June 1965
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materCollège Stanislas de Paris, Panthéon-Assas University, ISG Business School
Partner • Marie Drucker
• Michèle Laroque
ParentsMichel Baroin
Spouse • Valérie Broquisse
• Stéphanie Lochard
Member ofWEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1996
Victim ofNational Security Agency
PartyRepublicans (France)
French politician who attended the 2014 Bilderberg

Employment.png Mayor of Troyes

In office
25 June 1995 - Present

Employment.png French Senator

In office
1 October 2014 - Present

Employment.png France/Minister of Finance

In office
29 June 2011 - 10 May 2012
Preceded byChristine Lagarde

Employment.png France/Minister of the Budget

In office
21 March 2010 - 29 June 2011
Succeeded byValérie Pécresse

Employment.png France/Minister of the Interior

In office
26 March 2007 - 18 May 2007

Employment.png France/Government Spokesperson

In office
14 November 2010 - 29 June 2011

Employment.png France/Minister for Overseas

In office
2 June 2005 - 26 March 2007

Employment.png France/Member of the National Assembly

In office
17 June 2012 - 30 September 2014

Employment.png France/Government Spokesperson

In office
17 May 1995 - 7 November 1995

François Claude Pierre René Baroin is a French politician and lawyer who was as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, following a stint as Budget Minister in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon. A member of The Republicans (LR), he was a long-time ally of Jacques Chirac and has been Mayor of Troyes in since 1995.

Selected a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 1996, he attended the 2014 Bilderberg meeting.

In 2015, WikiLeaks revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency wiretapped Baroin's communication during his time as Minister of Finance.

Early life and education

Baroin was born in the 12th arrondissement of Paris to an upper-class family.[1] His father deep state actor[2] Michel Baroin was a student friend of Chirac's who went on to become a leading freemason, chairman of retailer Fnac and the insurer GMF, and a powerful local politician.[3] François Baroin has stated he is not a Freemason himself.[4] But according to a brother, he "fell into the magic pot when he was little".[5]

Baroin studied at Collège Stanislas de Paris[6] before moving to ISG Business School and Panthéon-Assas University.[7]

Early career

Baroin started his career as a political correspondent for Europe 1 from 1988 until 1992.[8][9]

Political career

In 1992, at Chirac's behest, Baroin joined his party Rally for the Republic (RPR).[10] He became a member of the National Assembly in the 1993 elections – where he served on the Committee on Legal Affairs –[11] and the mayor of Troyes, a mid-sized city South-Est of Paris, two years later.[12]

Baroin was appointed Chirac's campaign spokesman in the 1995 French presidential election.[13] Following the elections, he became first state secretary and government spokesman under Prime Minister Alain Juppé and then, after a reshuffle, a political aide to the president.[14]

Returning to parliament, Baroin was a member of the National Assembly's Finance Committee (1997-2001), the Committee on Cultural Affairs (2001-2002) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (2002-2005).[15] He also was the Assembly's vice-president between 2002 and 2005.[16]

In the government led by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, Baroin 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. During his time as Minister of the Budget in the government of Prime Minister François Fillon from 2010 until 2011, Baroin successfully managed controversial dossiers such as wealth tax reform, the reduction of civil servants and the abolition of Sarkozy's controversial tax cap for the rich.[17]

On 29 June 2011, Baroin was appointed Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry in Fillon's cabinet, replacing Christine Lagarde following her appointment as Director General of the International Monetary Fund.[18] At the time, he was one of three candidates discussed for the role, alongside Bruno Le Maire and Valérie Pécresse.[19] The appointment was seen as a tribute to Baroin's presumed ability to sell austerity to the French public and to unpick the economic policy of the opposition Socialist Party.[20] During his brief time in office, he chaired the meetings of the Group of Eight ministers of finance when France held the group's presidency in 2011.[21]

From 2014, Baroin was president of the France's Mayors Organization (Association des Maires de France), a powerful organization for more than 36,000 mayors in France.

Ahead of the 2017 French presidential election, Baroin played a central role in the campaign of François Fillon.[22] After Fillon was eliminated in the first round of voting, Baroin declared that he would vote for Emmanuel Macron in the runoff election and that he would be available as prime minister in a cohabitation;[23] however, Macron eventually chose Édouard Philippe for the post.

Career in the private sector

In 2018, Baroin joined the French investment banking business of Barclays as an external senior advisor.[24]

When Christian Jacob was elected chairman of the Republicans in 2019, he appointed Baroin as strategic advisor.[25] In 2020, Baroin was mentioned by news media as potential candidate for the 2022 French presidential election;[26] however, he declared in October 2020 that he would not run for president.[27][28]

Ahead of the Republicans' 2022 convention, Baroin endorsed Éric Ciotti as the party's chairman.[29]

Other activities

Wiretapping by NSA

In 2015, WikiLeaks revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency wiretapped Baroin's communication during his time as Minister of Finance.[31]

Personal life

Baroin married fellow journalist Valérie Broquisse in 1991 and they have three children.[32] Following their divorce, he was the partner of the journalist Marie Drucker until they separated in 2008.[33] In 2009, he was linked with Michèle Laroque.[34]


 

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References

  1. ↑ Vicky Buffery, John Irish, Brian Love and Nicholas Vinocur (November 10, 2010), Key players in likely French reshuffle Reuters.
  2. ↑ https://shs.cairn.info/histoire-secrete-de-la-ve-republique--9782707153500-page-618?lang=fr
  3. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  4. ↑ https://www.lexpress.fr/informations/pourquoi-il-n-est-pas-macon_651100.html
  5. ↑ https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/francs-macons-les-infiltres-26-01-2012-1700677_20.php
  6. ↑ Marie-Christine Tabet (September 12, 2010), François Baroin, d'un président l'autre Le Journal du Dimanche.
  7. ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2011/06/29/04016-20110629ARTFIG00523-baroin-neuf-mois-pour-asseoir-son-parcours-politique.php
  8. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  9. ↑ Vicky Buffery, John Irish, Brian Love and Nicholas Vinocur (November 10, 2010), Key players in likely French reshuffle Reuters.
  10. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  11. ↑ François Baroin National Assembly.
  12. ↑ Vicky Buffery, John Irish, Brian Love and Nicholas Vinocur (November 10, 2010), Key players in likely French reshuffle Reuters.
  13. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  14. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  15. ↑ François Baroin National Assembly.
  16. ↑ François Baroin, new Governor for France European Investment Bank (EIB), press release of June 29, 2011.
  17. ↑ Peggy Hollinger (June 29, 2011) Sarkozy prepares to name Lagarde successor Financial Times.
  18. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13961538 BBC report on 29 June 2011 of Baroin's appointment to Ministry of Finance
  19. ↑ Peggy Hollinger (June 29, 2011) Sarkozy prepares to name Lagarde successor Financial Times.
  20. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  21. ↑ Liz Alderman (September 10, 2011), G-8 Nations Pledge New Aid to Arab Spring Economies New York Times.
  22. ↑ Leigh Thomas (March 6, 2018), Barclays hires former French finance minister Baroin as advisor Reuters.
  23. ↑ Baroin prêt à être premier ministre de Macron Le Figaro, April 26, 2017.
  24. ↑ Leigh Thomas (March 6, 2018), Barclays hires former French finance minister Baroin as advisor Reuters.
  25. ↑ Christine Ollivier (October 22, 2019), Les Républicains : François Baroin fait son retour dans les instances du parti Le Journal du Dimanche.
  26. ↑ Victor Mallet (July 1, 2020), French centre-right faces identity crisis Financial Times.
  27. ↑ Ludovic Vigogne (October 6, 2020), François Baroin ne sera pas candidat en 2022 mais ne va pas le dire publiquement L'Opinion.
  28. ↑ Laureline Dupont (October 8, 2020), Comment Sarkozy et Darmanin ont débranché Baroin L'Express.
  29. ↑ Eric Ciotti élu président du parti Les Républicains Le Monde, 11 December 2022.
  30. ↑ François Baroin, new Governor for France European Investment Bank (EIB), press release of June 29, 2011.
  31. ↑ Leila Abboud and Gregory Blanchier (June 30, 2015) NSA wiretapped two French finance ministers: Wikileaks Reuters.
  32. ↑ Gwynn James (October 26, 2011) Gaullist hopeful European Voice.
  33. ↑ http://www.gala.fr/l_actu/on_ne_parle_que_de_ca/marie_drucker_avec_francois_baroin_ce_serait_fini_119387#
  34. ↑ http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/politique/villepin-un-soir-a-paris_746453.html
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