Jean-Noel Barrot

Jean‑Noël Barrot is a French‑Swiss economist and MoDem politician who has served as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Was the former holding junior minister roles in digital affairs and European affairs, and teaching finance at MIT Sloan and HEC Paris. A graduate of HEC, Sciences Po, and the Paris School of Economics. He is the son of late EU Commissioner Jacques Barrot and has rapidly risen through both academia and politics, now leading France's diplomatic agenda under Prime Ministers Michel Barnier and François Bayrou.