Françoise Gatel

Françoise Gatel (born 14 March 1953) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as Minister Delegate for Rural Affairs in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Michel Barnier and François Bayrou since 2024.^[1]

Françoise Gatel
Gatel in 2025
Minister Delegate for Rurality, Commerce and Artisanry
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 September 2024
Prime Minister	Michel Barnier François Bayrou
Member of the Senate
In office 1 October 2014 – 21 September 2024
Constituency	Ille-et-Vilaine
Personal details
Born	(1953-03-14) 14 March 1953 (age 72)
Political party	Union of Democrats and Independents

Political career

From 2001 to 2017, Gatel served as mayor of Châteaugiron.^[2]

Gatel was first elected member of the Senate in the 2014 Senate election, and was re-elected in 2020.^[3]