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.

[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.

[6] On 21 September 2024, Hetzel became Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the government of Michel Barnier, succeeding Sylvie Retailleau.

[7] On 23 December 2024, he was replaced by Élisabeth Borne in the government of François Bayrou.