Jacques Barrot - Political Career

Political Career

  • Member of the Constitutional Council of France : Since 2010.
  • Vice President of the European Commission : November 2004 – 2010.
  • European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs : 2008–2010.
  • European Commissioner for Transports : 2004–2008.
  • European Commissioner for Regional Policy : March–November 2004.

Governmental functions

  • Secretary of State for Housing : 1974–1978.
  • Minister of Trade and Handicrafts : 1978–1979.
  • Minister of Health and Social Security : 1979–1981.
  • Minister of Labor, Social Dialogue and Participation : May–November 1995.
  • Minister of Labor and Social Affairs : 1995–1997.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

  • President of the group of Union for a Popular Movement : 2002–2004 (Resignation).
  • Member of the National Assembly of France for Haute-Loire : 1967–1974 (Became Secretary of State in 1974) / 1981–1995 (Became minister in 1995) / 1997–2004 (Resignation, became member of the European Commission in 2004). Elected in 1967, reelected in 1968, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002.

General Council

  • President of the Haute-Loire General Council : 1976–2001. Reelected in 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998.
  • General councillor of Haute-Loire : 1966–2008. Reelected in 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001.

Municipal Council

  • Mayor of Yssingeaux : 1989–2001. Reelected in 1995.
  • Deputy-mayor of Yssingeaux : 1971–1989. Reelected in 1977, 1983.
  • Municipal councillor of Yssingeaux : 1965–2001. Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995.

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