| Office: | Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation |
| Term Start: | 21 September 2024 |
| Primeminister: | Michel Barnier |
| Predecessor: | Sylvie Retailleau |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly for Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency |
| Predecessor1: | Émile Blessig |
| Termstart1: | 20 June 2012 |
| Birth Place: | Phalsbourg, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | EM Strasbourg Business School |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1964 |
Patrick Hetzel (born 2 July 1964) is a French politician of the Republicans (LR) who has been a member of the National Assembly since 2012. He represents Bas-Rhin's 7th constituency.[1]
In parliament, Hetzel has served as member of the Finance Committee (since 2016) and the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education (2012–2016).[2] and the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices (–2022).[3] In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the French-German Parliamentary Friendship Group.
Ahead of the 2022 presidential elections, Hetzel publicly declared his support for Michel Barnier as the Republicans’ candidate.[4] He was re-elected in the 2022 French legislative election.
Hetzel endorsed Christian Jacob as the party’s chairman in the run-up to the Republicans’ 2019 convention,[5] and later supported Bruno Retailleau’s candidacy to succeed Jacob in 2022.[6]
On 21 September 2024, Hetzel became Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, succeeding Sylvie Retailleau.