Personal details
• French
• Born January 9, 1951 in La Tronche (Isère)
• Married
• 3 children

Current duties
• Since February 2010 - European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
• Since March 2006, Vice President of the European People's Party
• Since 2009, Political Advisor of the UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire)

Political career
• June 2009 - February 2010: Member of the European Parliament, President of the French delegation of the EPP
• June 2007 - June 2009: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
• April 2004 - May 2005: Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 1999 - 2004: European Commissioner in charge of Regional Policy and the Reform of European Institutions
• 1997 -1999: Senator of Savoie
• 1995 - 1997: Minister of European Affairs
• 1993 - 1995: Minister for the Environment
• 1982 - 1999: President of the Regional Council of Savoie
• 1973 - 1999: Regional Councillor for Savoie (Bourg-Saint-Maurice District)

Professional career
• February 2006 - May 2007: Vice President of Mérieux Alliance, in charge of International Relations
• Since September 2005: Member of the Council of State

Other activities
• In 2006, Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel
BARROSO. Presentation of a report proposing the creation of "For A European Civil Protection Force: Europe Aid "
• Since May 2003: Founding President of the club "New Republic"
• 1997 -1999: President of the French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
• 1987 - 1992: Co-president with Jean-Claude KILLY of the Organisation Committee of the XVIth Olympic Games of Albertville and Savoie

Publications
• 2008: "Europe, cards on the table“ - Acropole
• 2008: "Who will feed the world: a new agricultural revolution" - Acropole
• 2007: "Atlas for a sustainable world" - Acropole
• 2005: "Sortir l’Europe des idées reçues" - Plon
• 2001: "Notre contrat pour l'alternance" - Plon
• 1994: "Vers une mer inconnue" – Pluriel
• 1994: "Le Défi écologique - Chacun pour tous" - Hachette
• 1992: " Atlas des risques majeurs" - Plon
• 1985: "Vive la politique" - Stock

Education
• Diploma - Paris College of Business
• 1972: Diploma - ESCP

Languages
• French (mother tongue)
• English

Fuente: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/barnier/about/cv/index_en.htm