Patrick Hetzel (born 2 July 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been a member of the

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since 2012. He represents Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency.

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). and the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (–2022). 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. 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, and later supported

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’s candidacy to succeed Jacob in 2022. On 21 September 2024, Hetzel became Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the short-lived

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of Michel Barnier, succeeding Sylvie Retailleau. On 23 December 2024, he was replaced by

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in the

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1964 births Living people People from Phalsbourg Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 15th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic The Republicans (France) politicians {{France-politician-UMP-stub Deputies of the 16th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Members of Parliament for Bas-Rhin

Political career

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