# Xavier Darcos

_French politician and latinist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Xavier Darcos is a French politician, scholar, civil servant and former Minister of Labour.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 July 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Limoges ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; university teacher; literary scholar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P106))
- **Political party:** Union for a Popular Movement; Rally for the Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P102))
- **Education:** Bordeaux Montaigne University; Cité scolaire Bertran-de-Born; University of Reims ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P69))
- **Spouse:** Laure Darcos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2016); Member of the Académie française (since 13 June 2013); Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (1 January 2011 – 31 December 2016); French Education Minister (19 June 2007 – 23 June 2009); French Education Minister (18 May 2007 – 18 June 2007); mayor of Périgueux (31 May 2005 – 16 March 2008); mayor of Périgueux (20 January 1997 – 7 June 2002); dean (1995–1998); regional council member; Senator of the French Fifth Republic; chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Ouissam Alaouite; Medal of Culture; Prix Essai France Télévisions ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586#P166))

## Questions

**When was Xavier Darcos born?**  
Xavier Darcos was born on 14 July 1947 in Limoges.

**What positions has Xavier Darcos held?**  
Positions held by Xavier Darcos include: president (since 2016); Member of the Académie française (since 13 June 2013); Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (2011–2016); French Education Minister (2007–2009); French Education Minister (2007–2007).

**Where did Xavier Darcos study?**  
Xavier Darcos was educated at Bordeaux Montaigne University, Cité scolaire Bertran-de-Born, University of Reims.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Xavier Darcos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Darcos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1470586](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1470586) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Xavier Darcos 3.jpg by MEDEF (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Xavier_Darcos_3.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Xavier Darcos". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/xavier-darcos. Retrieved 14 November 2026.