François Bayrou

François Bayrou

politician France

François Bayrou is a prominent French politician, known for his long-standing involvement in French politics as the founder of the MoDem (Democratic Movement) party. He has served multiple terms as a member of the National Assembly and has held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Education. Recently, he has been in the news for his government's decision to allocate additional funds for pediatric cancer research, amidst criticism for previous budget cuts in this area.

Born on May 25, 1951 (73 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.15%
Persistence
10 wks
Reach
5,850,318
Power
216,820$
Sentiment
4.79
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
France 61 5.61 3.14% +100% 65,273,511 4,100,602 $2,700,000 169,619$
Monaco 18 5.61 1.43% +70% 39,242 953 $7,800 189$
Spain 10 4.70 0.42% +40% 46,754,778 272,509 $1,400,000 8,160$
United Kingdom 9 4.44 0.25% +30% 67,886,011 217,906 $2,700,000 8,667$
Greece 8 5.25 0.35% +10% 10,423,054 40,514 $190,000 739$
Croatia 8 5.25 0.31% +20% 4,105,267 15,211 $68,000 252$
Switzerland 6 5.17 0.39% +40% 8,654,622 47,765 $700,000 3,863$
Algeria 5 5.60 0.64% +40% 43,851,044 393,031 $170,000 1,524$
United States 3 4.67 0.07% +0% 331,002,651 227,233 $21,000,000 14,416$
Portugal 3 3.67 0.16% +0% 10,196,709 15,858 $240,000 373$
Montenegro 3 4.67 0.14% +0% 628,066 869 $5,500 8$
Liechtenstein 3 4.67 0.15% +0% 38,137 56 $6,900 10$
Israel 3 5.00 0.12% +0% 9,216,900 11,323 $400,000 491$
Sweden 2 5.00 0.08% +10% 10,099,265 9,269 $530,000 486$
Canada 2 6.00 0.09% +10% 38,005,238 37,161 $1,700,000 1,662$
Argentina 2 5.00 0.08% +0% 45,195,774 37,152 $450,000 370$
Uruguay 2 5.00 0.10% +0% 3,473,730 3,324 $54,000 52$
Paraguay 2 5.50 0.09% +0% 7,132,538 6,167 $38,000 33$
Bolivia 2 4.50 0.09% +0% 11,673,021 10,788 $40,000 37$
Italy 2 5.50 0.08% +0% 60,461,826 46,473 $2,000,000 1,537$
Ukraine 2 3.00 0.08% +10% 43,733,762 39,287 $155,000 139$
Slovakia 2 5.50 0.08% +0% 5,459,642 4,368 $110,000 88$
Luxembourg 2 6.50 0.14% +0% 625,978 874 $73,000 102$
Estonia 2 5.00 0.08% +0% 1,326,539 1,034 $31,000 24$
Romania 1 5.00 0.04% +10% 19,237,691 8,381 $250,000 109$
Costa Rica 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 5,094,118 2,619 $62,000 32$
Haiti 1 5.00 0.25% +0% 11,402,533 28,506 $20,000 50$
El Salvador 1 2.00 0.32% +0% 6,486,201 20,657 $26,000 83$
Brazil 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 211,049,527 92,242 $1,500,000 656$
Peru 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 32,971,846 14,442 $230,000 101$
Germany 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 83,783,942 43,254 $3,845,000 1,985$
Austria 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 9,006,398 3,438 $450,000 172$
Hungary 1 4.00 0.06% +0% 9,660,351 5,455 $160,000 90$
Bulgaria 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 6,948,445 4,457 $69,000 44$
Russia 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 144,104,080 55,617 $1,500,000 579$
North Macedonia 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 2,083,374 1,875 $12,800 12$
Iceland 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 341,243 143 $24,000 10$
Kenya 1 2.00 0.05% +0% 53,771,296 27,351 $106,000 54$
Ireland 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 5,030,000 2,153 $5,100 2$
Totals 177 1,426,228,350 5,850,317 $43,029,100 216,820$
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Recent Mentions

France France: François Bayrou is mentioned as the Prime Minister who created tensions regarding the retirement age. 4

Le Monde: Concertation sur les retraites : la CFTC suspend sa participation

France France: François Bayrou cautioned the French against the 'dangerous trap' of debt and announced plans for the 2026 budget. 6

Le Monde: La Cour des comptes menace de ne plus certifier le budget de l’Etat si elle n’est pas davantage écoutée

France France: François Bayrou is the Prime Minister who convened the budget alert committee to address public account management. 5

Le Monde: Budget : les limites de la méthode Bayrou

France France: François Bayrou is the Prime Minister who led the conference on public finances. 4

Le Monde: Conférence budgétaire : les syndicats affichent leur déception

France France: François Bayrou, the Prime Minister, highlighted the dire economic situation during a conference on public finances. 5

Le Monde: Budget 2026 : François Bayrou expose une situation « intenable », sans apporter de solutions concrètes

United States United States: French minister Francois Bayrou said that America’s trading partners were being forced to take retaliatory measures. 5

CNN: Tariffs on toilet paper? Europe will slap retaliatory tariffs on a range of US goods if trade talks fail

Monaco Monaco: François Bayrou announced that the major orientations and choices of the 2026 budget will be proposed before July 14 during a press conference. 7

Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco: "Un effort de 3 milliards supplémentaires": ce qu'il faut retenir de la conférence de François Bayrou sur les finances publiques