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VIDEO. Who is Jean Castex, the new Prime Minister?

2020-07-03T23:38:21.962Z


Little known to the general public, he nevertheless led France's deconfinement strategy in the midst of a coronavirus epidemic. On July 3, he


Mayor, departmental advisor, assistant secretary general at the Elysée Palace or even an interministerial delegate ... Jean Castex has worked all his life in the service of the State. On July 3, he took office as Prime Minister, after the resignation of Edouard Philippe in Matignon.

Jean Castex recently distinguished himself in the management of the health crisis. Nicknamed "Mister deconfinement", the 54-year-old official led the country's reopening strategy. But this is not the first health crisis. During the threats linked to avian flu and chikungunya, Jean Castex was director of hospitalization and organization of care at the Ministry of Health.

A man of the field, very locally anchored, Jean Castex is described as an "efficient" man by his predecessor. The latter enjoined him to be "good" in the face of this "fairly heavy task". Now Prime Minister, Jean Castex will have the delicate mission of leading a country in health and economic crisis. Who is Jean Castex? Back in pictures on his journey.

Source: leparis

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