Frédéric Valletoux, appointed Minister of Health, began his career at La Gazette des communes before working for ten years at the daily Les Échos. The son of a former vice-president of the Dexia bank - the bank which had sold thousands of so-called "toxic" loans to hospitals - was mayor of Fontainebleau continuously for 10 years.
He is a seasoned politician with solid experience as a local elected official, but also a fine connoisseur of the health system.