National
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- French: Ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister (Constitution, article 8). Full minister (ministre); ministres délégués are not loaded.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Jean-Noël Barrot since October 2025
Report Source: fr.wikipedia.org,
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Sources
- diplomatie.gouv.fr · checked France Diplomacy (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs), English home page, read 2026-10-12: title "Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot". For: Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia FR, Gouvernement Sébastien Lecornu II (list of ministers, dates of appointment and changes up to 22 Sept 2026), read 2026-10-12: full ministers and start dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because info.gouv.fr/gouvernement returned HTTP 403; ministers listed as ministres délégués are not loaded. For: Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, current term
- fr.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia FR, Gouvernement Sébastien Lecornu II (organisation depuis le 22 septembre 2026), read 2026-10-12: French titles of the full ministers. Fallback: Wikipedia, because info.gouv.fr/gouvernement and legifrance.gouv.fr return HTTP 403; official=false until checked against the JORF decrees. For: Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in French