Background
BARNIER, Michel Jean was born on January 9, 1951 in La Tronche, Isère, France. Parents: Jean Barnier and Denise Barnier (née Durand).
BARNIER, Michel Jean was born on January 9, 1951 in La Tronche, Isère, France. Parents: Jean Barnier and Denise Barnier (née Durand).
Jean-Moulin High School, Albertville. Du Parc High School, Lyons. Paris Business School, diploma.
Member of High Committee for Youth, Sport and Leisure, 1972-1974. Departmental Councillor for Bourg Saint-Maurice Canton, 1973, re-elected in 1979. Chairman of Haute-Tarentaise Intercommunal Multi-vocational Association, since 1977.
Representative to Robert Poujade, Minister of the Environment, 1973-1974. Representative to Pierre Mazeaud, Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, 1974-1976. Representative to Antoine Rufenacht, Secretary of State to Raymond Barre, Prime Minister, 1976-1977.
Technical adviser to Antoine Rufenacht, Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Crafts, 1977-1978. Deputy for Savoie, 2nd constituency: Albertville, 1978, re-elected 1981, 1986 and 1988. Chairman of Departmental Council for Savoie, since 1982.
Section member of Economic and Social Council, 1974-1976. Chairman of Savoie Regional Entente, 1983. Vice-Chairman, 1982, member, 1986-of Regional Council for Rhône-Alpes.
Vice-Chairman of Parliamentary France-Australia Association. Chairman of Parliamentary Study Group on Humanitarian Action. National Secretary of Rassemblement pour la République (Rally for the Republic), responsible for departmental representatives, since 1984.
Chairman of Organising Committee for 1992 Winter Olympic Games at Albertville and Savoie, since 1987.
Skiing, swimming.
Spouse Isabelle Altmayer, 1982. Children: Nicolas, Laetitia, Benjamin.