He had first announced it at the end of July, but emergencies got the better of his schedule as minister. It is finally this Saturday that Gérald Darmanin resigns from his functions as mayor of Tourcoing. Elected on May 23, the Minister of the Interior had so far kept his two caps, contrary to the rule in force within the government, arousing criticism from the municipal opposition. This Saturday, in his northern city, the Minister of the Interior will give up his functions after the celebration, at the town hall, of his marriage. The municipal council, in which Gérald Darmanin will continue to sit, will meet in September to choose its new mayor. A procedure that is not unanimous among Tourquennois.
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For Jean-Pierre, 61, this is "not normal" . “The Tourquennois should have voted, we could have given our opinion. There, they organize a round table between deputies, and Gérald Darmanin chooses his successor, he regrets. He was a minister, he would not have
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