Jean-Pierre Farandou
Profile
Jean-Pierre Farandou is a French business executive and politician who has served as the Minister of Labour and Solidarity in the government of Sébastien Lecornu since October 2025. Before entering government, he spent the majority of his career within the French national railway company, SNCF, eventually serving as its chairman and CEO from 2019 to 2025. An engineer by training, he previously held leadership roles at Keolis and various transport industry associations. His political career has focused on labor relations and social dialogue, though his tenure has faced scrutiny regarding pension reform policies.
Details
- Born
- 1957-07-04 · 68 years old
- Birth place
- Bordeaux, France
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
- Career
- Business executive, Chairman and CEO of SNCF, President of Keolis, Director at AMAX
