After an intense weekend of speculation, France discovered this Monday its new government, concocted by Emmanuel Macron and his newly appointed Prime Minister, Jean Castex, to boost the recovery of the economy and the quinquennium.
In total, the new team has about twenty ministers and deputy ministers , whose names were named by the Secretary General of the Presidency Alexis Kohler. The former team of Edouard Philippe consisted of 16 ministers, three deputy ministers and 17 secretaries of state. Update on the winners of this reshuffle.
Jean-Michel Blanquer
After three years on rue de Grenelle, Jean-Michel Blanquer is confirmed in office. The Minister of National Education did not come out weak from the health crisis, which put him on the front line. Despite some cropping, more or less discreet, Jean-Michel Blanquer has managed to remain a heavyweight of the government, within his ministry reputed to be very difficult to steer. And even if its popularity rating fell during the crisis, it remains comfortable today.
Olivier Véran
The latest addition, 40-year-old Olivier Véran, has managed to fare well and retains the confidence of the government. Appointed Minister of Health on February 16 to replace Agnès Buzyn, herself catapulted into the race for mayor of Paris in the midst of the Griveaux affair, the young minister was able to impose himself while the Covid-19 crisis broke out in France. “He demonstrated his technical skills, he knows how to speak to the French, with pedagogy and without any arrogance. It has a political meaning. This is clearly an asset, ”recently praised an influential member of the JDD.
Gérald Darmanin
As of May 23, the Minister of Action and Public Accounts explained to the JDD that he wanted to "weigh". Understand: get a more prestigious, or larger, leather product. The one who was comfortably elected mayor of Tourcoing in the first round of the municipal elections seems to have been heard: he took charge of the Interior, despite investigations concerning a charge of rape, ordered on June 9 by the court of call from Paris.
Julien Denormandie
This is one of the big surprises of this reshuffle. The Minister in charge of the City and Housing Julien Denormandie has been promoted to Minister of Agriculture and Food, replacing Didier Guillaume. A great promotion for this very close friend of Emmanuel Macron, who had participated in the launch of En Marche before turning into the linchpin of the electoral battle. And who had successfully completed his classes as Secretary of State for Social Cohesion.
Jean-Yves Le Drian
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Minister without interruption since 2012 - in Defense under François Hollande then in Foreign Affairs since the election of Emmanuel Macron - Jean-Yves Le Drian is kept in office. His qualities? “Send the right political signal; will be able to manage the majority, in the current complexity of its composition; offers a contrast of generations with you [Emmanuel Macron, note] which is not uninteresting ", praised Gilles le Gendre in his secret note presented at the end of May to the President of the Republic, according to Marianne.
Bruno Le Maire
Minister of Economy Finance Bruno Le Maire (Economy and Finance), remains in office. He never hid his wish to remain in office for five years, and was not really threatened. With a majority of favorable opinions in the last Ifop poll for the JDD, it was also in the front group of ministers that the French wanted to stay in office (53%).
Marc Fesneau
The Minister responsible for relations with the Parliament sees his prerogatives confirmed . Building on his career as a local elected official, this pillar of MoDem had entered the government of Edouard Philippe in October 2018, after having refused for the first time in 2017. The boss of the MoDem group in the National Assembly, expert in elected officials and local elected officials and great connoisseur of rural areas, had in particular been noticed after his excellent score in the race for Perchoir, against Richard Ferrand.
Olivier Dussopt
Much appreciated by the Head of State, the Secretary of State for the Civil Service retains his leather goods. But Olivier Dussopt nevertheless remains weakened by the opening in June of a preliminary investigation for "corruption" and "illegal taking of interests". He is suspected of being offered lithographs by the manager of the Saur company, specializing in water treatment, who was also under contract with the municipality of Annonay (Ardèche), of which he was then mayor. and socialist deputy.
Emmanuelle Wargon
The Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition is promoted to head of the Ministry of Housing, replacing Julien Denormandie . At 49, Emmanuelle Wargon has proven herself, after having devoted twenty years to the senior civil service - she worked for both Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande - via HEC and the ENA. In 2015, the only daughter of former Minister Lionel Stoléru left the administration to join Danone. She will stay there until October 16, 2018, the day she is appointed to the Hôtel de Roquelaure, replacing Sébastien Lecornu, who left for the ministry responsible for local government.
Florence Parly
Entering government in 2017, in the second government of Edouard Philippe, Florence Parly was once considered as future Prime Minister. She will ultimately remain at the head of the Armies.
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