# Françoise Gatel

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Françoise Gatel is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who served as Minister Delegate for Rural Affairs in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Michel Barnier and François Bayrou between 2024 and 2025, then as Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization in the Second Lecornu government since October 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 March 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rochefort-en-Terre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P106))
- **Political party:** Union of Democrats and Independents ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P102))
- **Official website:** francoisegatel.fr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P856))
- **Positions held:** Minister Delegate in charge of Territorial Communities and Rural Affairs (since 21 September 2024 · BS 4 Asoj 2081 onwards); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (1 October 2014 – 21 September 2024); Mayor of Châteaugiron (18 March 2001 – 22 September 2017); president (2001–2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** FrancoiseGatel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Françoise Gatel born?**  
Françoise Gatel was born on 14 March 1953 in Rochefort-en-Terre.

**What positions has Françoise Gatel held?**  
Positions held by Françoise Gatel include: Minister Delegate in charge of Territorial Communities and Rural Affairs (since 21 September 2024); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2014–2024); Mayor of Châteaugiron (2001–2017); president (2001–2017).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Françoise Gatel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Gatel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18202579](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18202579) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Françoise GATEL GAC 28-3-2025.jpg by European Union (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7oise_GATEL_GAC_28-3-2025.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Françoise Gatel". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francoise-gatel. Retrieved 14 November 2026.