# Jacques Barrot

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French politician (1937–2014)

Jacques Barrot Barrot in 2004 European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom & Security In office 9 May 2008 – 9 February 2010 President José Manuel Barroso Preceded by Franco Frattini Succeeded by Viviane Reding (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship) Cecilia Malmström (Home Affairs) European Commissioner for Transport In office 22 November 2004 – 9 May 2008 President José Manuel Barroso Preceded by Loyola de Palacio (Energy and Transport) Succeeded by Antonio Tajani European Commissioner for Regional Policy In office 1 April 2004 – 22 November 2004 President Romano Prodi Preceded by Michel Barnier Succeeded by Danuta Hübner Member of the Constitutional Council In office 12 March 2010 – 3 December 2014 Appointed by Bernard Accoyer President Jean-Louis Debré Preceded by Pierre Joxe Succeeded by Lionel Jospin Minister of Labour In office 18 May 1995 – 2 June 1997 President Jacques Chirac Prime Minister Alain Juppé Preceded by Michel Giraud Succeeded by Martine Aubry Minister of Health In office 4 July 1979 – 13 May 1981 President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Prime Minister Raymond Barre Preceded by Simone Veil Succeeded by Edmond Hervé Member of the National Assembly for Haute-Loire's 1st constituency In office 1 January 1997 – 4 July 2004 Preceded by Serge Monnier Succeeded by Laurent Wauquiez Personal details Born (1937-02-03)3 February 1937 Yssingeaux, France Died 3 December 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 77) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Party UDF (before 2002) UMP (2002–2014) Children 3, including Jean-Noël Barrot Alma mater Aix-Marseille University Sciences Po

**Jacques Barrot** (French pronunciation: [\[ʒak baʁo\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); 3 February 1937 – 3 December 2014) was a French politician who served in the [European Commission](/source/European_Commission) as Commissioner for [Justice, Freedom and Security](/source/European_Commissioner_for_Justice%2C_Freedom_%26_Security) (2008–2010), Commissioner for Transport (2004–2008) and Commissioner for Regional Policy (2004). He was also one of the vice-presidents of the [Barroso Commission](/source/Barroso_Commission). In France, he held several ministerial posts and was later a member of the [Constitutional Council](/source/Constitutional_Council_(France)) from 2010 until his death in 2014.[1][2]

## European Commissioner

Barrot joined the [Prodi Commission](/source/Prodi_Commission) in April 2004 as Commissioner for Regional Policy, before moving in November 2004 to become Commissioner for Transport and a vice-president in the first [Barroso Commission](/source/Barroso_Commission).[3] In May 2008, following Franco Frattini’s departure from the Commission, Barrot took over the [Justice, Freedom and Security](/source/Directorate-General_for_Justice%2C_Freedom_and_Security) portfolio. On 18 June 2008 the European Parliament held hearings on the reshuffle and approved the related changes; on the same day MEPs also voted to appoint [Antonio Tajani](/source/Antonio_Tajani) as Transport Commissioner.[4][5] He remained Commissioner until February 2010, when the second Barroso Commission took office and the portfolio was split between [Viviane Reding](/source/Viviane_Reding) (Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship) and [Cecilia Malmström](/source/Cecilia_Malmstr%C3%B6m) (Home Affairs).[6]

## National politics

Barrot served several terms as a deputy for [Haute-Loire](/source/Haute-Loire) (1967–1974, 1981–1995, 1997–2004) and presided over the Haute-Loire General Council (1976–2001). He was Minister of Health (1979–1981) and Minister of Labour (1995–1997).[7][8]

## Conviction and amnesty

In 2000 Barrot received an eight-month suspended sentence for illegal party funding related to the [CDS](/source/Centre_of_Social_Democrats); the sentence concerned acts covered by a 1995 presidential amnesty, which expunged the conviction under French law.[9][10] The European Parliament’s legal service accepted that he was not legally required to disclose an amnestied conviction during his 2004 hearing.[11][12] This came after the [UK Independence Party](/source/UK_Independence_Party) leader [Nigel Farage](/source/Nigel_Farage) revealed the conviction in a statement in the European Parliament.[13]

## Constitutional Council and death

Barrot was appointed to the [Constitutional Council](/source/Constitutional_Council_(France)) on 12 March 2010 and served until his death on 3 December 2014 in [Neuilly-sur-Seine](/source/Neuilly-sur-Seine).[14][15][16]

## Honours

- Officer of the [Legion of Honour](/source/Legion_of_Honour) (2011).[17]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jacques Barrot"](https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/membres/jacques-barrot). *Conseil constitutionnel* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Barrot Jacques"](https://francearchives.gouv.fr/findingaid/0886d7ec360fc5a7ac26b99bd4aff755f4dd097a). *FranceArchives* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Jacques Barrot – Green Paper on Urban Transport (SPEECH/07/339)"](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/de/SPEECH_07_339). *European Commission – Press corner*. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["European Parliament approves Jacques Barrot as Justice, Freedom and Security Commissioner"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/presse/pr_info/2008/EN/03A-DV-PRESSE_IPR(2008)06-16(31796)_EN.pdf) (PDF). *European Parliament – Press*. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["New Italian Commissioner 'not pocketable by any lobby'"](https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/new-italian-commissioner-not-pocketable-by-any-lobby/). *Euractiv*. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Annual Report 2008 – Visits"](https://www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/echr/annual_report_2008_eng). *European Court of Human Rights*. 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Jacques Barrot – fiche parlementaire"](https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/sycomore/fiche/(num_dept)/439). *Assemblée nationale – Sycomore* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Barrot Jacques"](https://francearchives.gouv.fr/findingaid/0886d7ec360fc5a7ac26b99bd4aff755f4dd097a). *FranceArchives* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Barrot survives call to quit"](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/26/france.eu). *The Guardian*. Reuters. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Repères"](https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2004/11/24/reperes_4305693_1819218.html). *Le Monde* (in French). 24 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Barrot cleared by Parliament's legal service"](https://euobserver.com/eu-political/20625). *EUobserver*. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Barrot cleared by Parliament's legal service"](https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/barrot-cleared-by-parliament-s-legal-service/). *Euractiv*. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Gow, David (20 November 2004). ["Ukip stokes row over Barroso deputy"](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/20/eu.politics). *The Guardian*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Jacques Barrot"](https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/membres/jacques-barrot). *Conseil constitutionnel* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["L'homme politique français Jacques Barrot est mort"](https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2014/12/03/la-classe-politique-rend-hommage-a-l-humaniste-jacques-barrot_4533543_3382.html). *Le Monde* (in French). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Déclaration du Président Jean-Claude Juncker à la suite du décès de Jacques Barrot (STATEMENT/14/2353)"](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/fr/statement_14_2353). *European Commission – Press corner* (in French). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Barrot Jacques"](https://francearchives.gouv.fr/findingaid/0886d7ec360fc5a7ac26b99bd4aff755f4dd097a). *FranceArchives* (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2025.

## External links

- [Jacques Barrot – Conseil constitutionnel](https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/membres/jacques-barrot)

- [Speech as Vice-President (Transport), European Commission](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/de/SPEECH_07_339)

Political offices Preceded by Pascal Lamy French European Commissioner 2004–2010 Succeeded by Michel Barnier Preceded by Michel Barnier European Commissioner for Regional Policy 2004 Succeeded by Danuta Hübner Preceded by Loyola de Palacio as European Commissioner for Energy and Transport European Commissioner for Transport 2004–2008 Succeeded by Antonio Tajani Preceded by Franco Frattini European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom & Security 2008–2010 Succeeded by Viviane Reding as European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Succeeded by Cecilia Malmström as European Commissioner for Home Affairs Legal offices Preceded by Pierre Joxe Member of the Constitutional Council 2010–2014 Succeeded by Lionel Jospin

v t e Barroso Commission I (2004–2009) Joaquín Almunia Catherine Ashton6 José Manuel Barroso1 Jacques Barrot2 Joe Borg Karel De Gucht9 Stavros Dimas Benita Ferrero-Waldner Ján Figeľ10 Franco Frattini2, 5 Mariann Fischer Boel Dalia Grybauskaitė7 Danuta Hübner8 Siim Kallas2 László Kovács Neelie Kroes Meglena Kuneva3 Markos Kyprianou4 Peter Mandelson6 Charlie McCreevy Louis Michel9 Leonard Orban3 Andris Piebalgs Janez Potočnik Viviane Reding Olli Rehn Paweł Samecki8 Maroš Šefčovič10 Algirdas Šemeta7 Vladimír Špidla Antonio Tajani2, 5 Androulla Vassiliou4 Günter Verheugen2 Margot Wallström2 1 = President. 2 = Vice President. 3 = Served from 1 January 2007. 4 = Vassiliou replaced Kyprianou on 3 March 2008. 5 = Tajani replaced Frattini on 18 June 2008. 6 = Ashton replaced Mandelson on 3 October 2008. 7 = Šemeta replaced Grybauskaitė on 1 July 2009. 8 = Samecki replaced Hübner on 4 July 2009. 9 = De Gucht replaced Michel on 17 July 2009. 10 = Šefčovič replaced Figeľ on 1 October 2009.

v t e European commissioners for transport Bodson Coppé Scarascia-Mugnozza Burke Kontogeorgis Clinton-Davis Van Miert Matutes Oreja Kinnock de Placio Barrot Tajani Kallas Bulc Vălean Tzitzikostas

v t e European commissioners from France Robert Lemaignen Robert Marjolin Henri Rochereau Raymond Barre Jean-François Deniau François-Xavier Ortoli Claude Cheysson Edgard Pisani Jacques Delors Christiane Scrivener Yves-Thibault de Silguy Édith Cresson Pascal Lamy Michel Barnier Jacques Barrot Michel Barnier Pierre Moscovici Thierry Breton Stéphane Séjourné

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