Patrick Hetzel
French politician (born 1964)
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Patrick Hetzel (born 2 July 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been a member of the National Assembly since 2012. He represents Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency.[1]
Patrick Hetzel | |
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 Hetzel in 2014 | |
| Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation | |
| In office 21 September 2024 – 23 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Sylvie Retailleau |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Borne |
| Member of the National Assembly for Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 21 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Émile Blessig |
| Succeeded by | Éliane Kremer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1964 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | EM Strasbourg Business School |
Political career
In parliament, Hetzel has served as member of the Finance Committee (since 2016) and the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education (2012–2016).[2] and the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (–2022).[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-German Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Hetzel publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[4] He was re-elected in the 2022 French legislative election.
Hetzel endorsed Christian Jacob as the party’s chairman in the run-up to the Republicans’ 2019 convention,[5] and later supported Bruno Retailleau’s candidacy to succeed Jacob in 2022.[6]
On 21 September 2024, Hetzel became Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the short-lived government of Michel Barnier, succeeding Sylvie Retailleau.[7] On 23 December 2024, he was replaced by Élisabeth Borne in the government of François Bayrou.[8]
