# Geneviève Darrieussecq

_French physician and politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Geneviève Darrieussecq is a French physician and politician of Democratic Movement (MoDem) who served as Minister of Health in the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in 2024 and as Minister for People with Disabilities in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from 2022 to 2023. From 2017 to 2022, she was the Secretary of State to the Minister of the Armed Forces in the governments of successive Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe and Jean Castex.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 March 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Peyrehorade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; politician; professions libérales et assimilés ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P102))
- **Education:** Bordeaux Segalen University; University of Bordeaux ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister Delegate for Disabled People (4 July 2022 – 20 July 2023 · BS 20 Asar 2079 – 4 Shrawan 2080); Minister Delegate for Remembrance and Veterans (2020–2022); member of the departmental council of Landes (2 April 2015 – 28 June 2017); president (since 2009); Mayor of Mont-de-Marsan (since 2008); member of the Regional Council of Aquitaine (2004–2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** gdarrieussecq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P2002))
- **Facebook:** genevieve.darrieussecq ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Geneviève Darrieussecq born?**  
Geneviève Darrieussecq was born on 4 March 1956 in Peyrehorade.

**What positions has Geneviève Darrieussecq held?**  
Positions held by Geneviève Darrieussecq include: Minister Delegate for Disabled People (2022–2023); Minister Delegate for Remembrance and Veterans (2020–2022); member of the departmental council of Landes (2015–2017); president (since 2009); Mayor of Mont-de-Marsan (since 2008).

**Where did Geneviève Darrieussecq study?**  
Geneviève Darrieussecq was educated at Bordeaux Segalen University, University of Bordeaux.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Geneviève Darrieussecq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevi%C3%A8ve_Darrieussecq) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3100615](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100615) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Geneviève Darrieussecq - 2017.jpg by Jérémy Barande (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genevi%C3%A8ve_Darrieussecq_-_2017.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Geneviève Darrieussecq". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/genevieve-darrieussecq. Retrieved 6 November 2026.