The Mayor of Troyes (dawn), since 2018, exercised a role of advisor within the business of the business bank sector.
Le Monde with AFP
On the right, many of them wish to be a candidate for the presidential election, but it is not the path he has chosen. The former Minister of the Economy was named Thursday, January 20 as President of the French subsidiary of British Bank Barclays France. The Mayor of Troyes (dawn), since 2018, had a role of advising on the Bank on the business of the business bank sector.
“The experience and stature of François Baroin make him an ideal choice to become Chairman [Chairman] for France,” says Francesco Ceccato, CEO of Barclays Europe, cited in a statement. “By expanding his role, he will be able to contribute even more strongly to the expansion of our activities in France,” he resumes.
m. In particular, a mission is to participate in the development of relations with the Bank’s major customers and the promotion of all the activities and solutions proposed by Barclays in France, also specifies the press release.
The cherished child of the right that Christian Jacob, the President of the Party the Republicans, dreamed of anaval man, able to lead the party to a presidential victory, should not withdraw from the meetings to which he participates in the context of The Valerie Pécresse campaign, according to an internal source. Asked by Le Monde, the party executives do not see any problem that the Mayor of Troyes became boss of Barclays France.
Not the first ex-minister to choose the private
Former parliamentarian, François Baroin has been several times minister of government governments between 2005 and 2012, including inside, budget and economy and finance. He directed until 2021 the powerful association of the mayors of France (AMF).
This is not the first ex-minister to make the choice of private: the former colleague of Mr. Baroin Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet went through Capgemini while former Prime Minister François Fillon had joined the company of Asset Management and Investment Tikehau Capital. Flower Pellerin, former Minister of Culture François Hollande, on his side founded in 2016 an investment fund, Korelya Capital.