Patrick Hetzel
Patrick Hetzel | |
|---|---|
 Hetzel in 2014 | |
| Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation | |
| In office 21 September 2024 – 23 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Sylvie Retailleau |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Borne |
| Member of the National Assembly for Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 21 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Émile Blessig |
| Succeeded by | Éliane Kremer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1964 Phalsbourg, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | EM Strasbourg Business School |
Patrick Hetzel (born 2 July 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been a member of the National Assembly since 2012. He represents Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency.[1]
Political career
In parliament, Hetzel has served as member of the Finance Committee (since 2016) and the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education (2012–2016).[2] and the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (–2022).[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-German Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Hetzel publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[4] He was re-elected in the 2022 French legislative election.
Hetzel endorsed Christian Jacob as the party’s chairman in the run-up to the Republicans’ 2019 convention,[5] and later supported Bruno Retailleau’s candidacy to succeed Jacob in 2022.[6]
On 21 September 2024, Hetzel became Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the government of Michel Barnier, succeeding Sylvie Retailleau.[7] On 23 December 2024, he was replaced by Élisabeth Borne in the government of François Bayrou.[8]
See also
- List of deputies of the 14th National Assembly of France
- List of deputies of the 15th National Assembly of France
- List of deputies of the 16th National Assembly of France
References
- ^ l'Intérieur, Ministère de. "Résultats des élections législatives 2017". French Legislative Elections 2017 (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ Patrick Hetzel French National Assembly.
- ^ Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (OPECST) Senate of France.
- ^ Emmanuel Galiero (1 October 2021), Présidentielle 2022 : Michel Barnier engrange le soutien de 51 parlementaires de droite Le Figaro.
- ^ La jeune garde des députés LR soutient Christian Jacob Le Journal du Dimanche, 7 July 2019.
- ^ Ludovic Vigogne (18 October 2022), Présidence de LR: qui soutient Ciotti, Pradié et Retailleau chez les députés L'Obs.
- ^ "Patrick Hetzel prend la tête du ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche avec une vision libérale des universités". Le Monde (in French). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Elisabeth Borne de retour au gouvernement avec un grand ministère englobant l'éducation nationale, l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche". Le Monde (in French). 23 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
