François Bayrou

François René Jean Lucien Bayrou (fr; born 25 May 1951) is a French politician. He has been the Prime Minister of France since December 2024. He was a candidate for president in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 presidential elections.

François Bayrou
Bayrou in 2025
Prime Minister of France
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 December 2024
President	Emmanuel Macron
Preceded by	Michel Barnier
Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice
In office 17 May 2017 – 19 June 2017
Prime Minister	Édouard Philippe
Preceded by	Jean-Jacques Urvoas
Succeeded by	Nicole Belloubet
Minister of National Education
In office 29 March 1993 – 4 June 1997
Prime Minister	Édouard Balladur Alain Juppé
Preceded by	Jack Lang
Succeeded by	Claude Allègre
Mayor of Pau
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 April 2014
Preceded by	Martine Lignières-Cassou
President of the Democratic Movement
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 December 2007
Preceded by	Position established
President of the Union for French Democracy
In office 25 February 1998 – 30 November 2007
Preceded by	François Léotard
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of the European Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 July 2004
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the National Assembly for Pyrénées-Atlantiques's 2nd constituency
In office 19 June 2002 – 19 June 2012
Preceded by	Pierre Menjucq
Succeeded by	Nathalie Chabanne
In office 12 June 1997 – 21 December 1999
Preceded by	Pierre Laguilhon
Succeeded by	Pierre Menjucq
In office 2 April 1986 – 1 May 1993
Preceded by	Majority vote
Succeeded by	Pierre Laguilhon
Member of the European Parliament
In office 20 July 1999 – 20 June 2002
Constituency	France
President of the General Council of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
In office 2 April 1992 – 23 March 2001
Preceded by	Henri Grenet
Succeeded by	Jean-Jacques Lasserre
Member of the General Council of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
In office 26 March 1982 – 21 March 2008
Preceded by	Yves Urieta
Succeeded by	André Arribes
Constituency	Canton of Pau-Sud
Personal details
Born	François René Jean Lucien Bayrou (1951-05-25) 25 May 1951 (age 74) Bordères, France
Political party	MoDem (2007–present)
Other political affiliations	CD (until 1976) CDS (1976–1995) FD (1995–1998) UDF (1978–2007)
Spouse(s)	Élisabeth Perlant ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	6
Alma mater	University Bordeaux Montaigne
Signature
Website	Official website

From 1993 to 1997, Bayrou was Minister of National Education. He was also a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 2012 and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2002. He has been mayor of Pau since 2014.

On 13 December 2024, Bayrou was appointed as Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron.^[1]