Actor
Born May 25, 1951 · Bordères, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Active 2024–present · Awards: Hugues-Capet Prize, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Marcel Pollitzer Prize
François René Jean Lucien Bayrou (born 25 May 1951) is a French politician who has presided over the Democratic Movement (MoDem) since he founded it in 2007. A centrist, he was a candidate in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 presidential elections.