# Jean-Pierre Farandou

_French businessperson_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Jean-Pierre Eugène Farandou is a French business executive and politician who has served as Minister of Labour and Solidarity in Sébastien Lecornu's second government since 2025. From 2019 to 2025, he served as president of SNCF.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 July 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bacalan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P106))
- **Education:** Mines ParisTech; Lycée Michel-Montaigne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the SNCF (since 1 November 2019); president (2014–2017); chairperson of the executive board (2012–2014); president (2012–2019); director general (1993–1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Pierre Farandou born?**  
Jean-Pierre Farandou was born on 4 July 1957 in Bacalan.

**What positions has Jean-Pierre Farandou held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Pierre Farandou include: President of the SNCF (since 1 November 2019); president (2014–2017); chairperson of the executive board (2012–2014); president (2012–2019); director general (1993–1998).

**Where did Jean-Pierre Farandou study?**  
Jean-Pierre Farandou was educated at Mines ParisTech, Lycée Michel-Montaigne.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Pierre Farandou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Farandou) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33106208](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33106208) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SNCF Jean-Pierre Farandou (cropped).jpg by Maxime Huriez (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SNCF_Jean-Pierre_Farandou_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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