Philippe Tabarot
French politician (born 1970)
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Philippe Tabarot (French pronunciation: [filip tabaʁo]; born 25 November 1970) is a French politician who has served as Minister for Transport in the successive governments of Prime Ministers François Bayrou and Sébastien Lecornu since 2024.[1] A member of The Republicans (LR), he was a Senator for Alpes-Maritimes from 2020 to 2025.[2]
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Sébastien Lecornu
Philippe Tabarot | |
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Tabarot in 2025 | |
| Minister for Transport | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | François Bayrou Sébastien Lecornu |
| Preceded by | François Durovray |
| Senator for Alpes-Maritimes | |
| In office 1 October 2020 – 23 January 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1970 Cannes, France |
| Party | LR (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | PR (until 1997) DL (1997–2002) UMP (2002–2015) |
| Relatives | Michèle Tabarot (sister) |
Political career
Tabarot previously served as vice president of the Departmental Council of Alpes-Maritimes, as vice president of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and as a member of the municipal council of Cannes.[2] He was a candidate for mayor of Cannes in the 2014 municipal elections, finishing second to David Lisnard.[3]
In 2023, Tabarot was appointed secretary for transport in the shadow cabinet of Éric Ciotti.[4]
In early 2025, France’s national financial prosecutor PNF opened a preliminary probe into Tabarot over suspicions of misappropriation of public funds between 2018 and 2020.[5]
Personal life
Tabarot is the brother of Michèle Tabarot.[6]