There was only one final comma missing to close the chapter of the reshuffle. And it should bear the name of François Bayrou. The appointment of the boss of the MoDem as " high commissioner for planning " must be announced after the first council of ministers back to school on August 25, according to France Inter.
Announced by Jean Castex during his general policy speech on July 15, the high commission should " imagine France in 10, 20, 30 years ", and make proposals for structural changes. It could play a coordinating role for the recovery plan, in order to articulate its five aspects (economic, social, environmental, territorial, cultural), explained the Elysee at the end of July.
In direct connection with Emmanuel Macron
Ally of Emmanuel Macron, the mayor of Pau refuses for the moment to speak publicly. But several sources confirm this appointment, anticipated for a few months. The ephemeral Minister of Justice - forced to resign due to an investigation into the European parliamentary assistants of the MoDem in which he was indicted - would have asked to be attached directly to the Head of State.
An organization chart to say the least unprecedented: until now, the high commissioners depended on a minister or the prime minister. The future High Commissioner would therefore not attend the Council of Ministers and his offices would not be hosted by a ministry. Advantage of the function: this post would not oblige François Bayrou to resign from the town hall of Pau, according to the instruction on the non-accumulation of mandates, which does not say a word about the high commissioners.
