Some presidential candidates are already dreaming of their ideal ministers... Valérie Pécresse unveiled this Saturday, in the 1 p.m. news on France 2, prospective wishes for her ministries, in the event of victory in the presidential election.
“I would like to see General Pierre de Villiers enter Defense, Teddy Riner, Youth, Leïla Slimani Francophonie
,” said Valérie Pécresse in particular.
Names which, of course, will not leave anyone indifferent...
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The star judoka Teddy Riner - who has just started his preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games - holder of the record for world champion titles, is ranked among the favorite personalities of the French... The writer Leïla Slimani is a acclaimed novelist, and won the prestigious Goncourt Prize in 2016. As for General Pierre de Villiers, he was Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces from 2014 to 2017, before presenting a resignation that looked like a rant.
Valérie Pécresse justified this "
name-dropping
" of personalities by specifying that they could be of invaluable assistance to them in their functions.
On the side of the interested parties, however, the enthusiasm is less obvious.
They were also not aware of the projects of the candidate for the presidential election... Valérie Pécresse's entourage justified themselves by specifying that this was only a "
spontaneous
" response. to a question.
"
Inelegance
"
“
I was not aware beforehand of this declaration by Madame Pécresse and I will not be her Minister of Defense
”, reacted to AFP General Pierre de Villiers, former chief of staff of the armies.
His brother Philippe de Villiers, former Vendée deputy and ex-secretary of state, support for Eric Zemmour for the presidential election, denounced "
unfair processes of thugs to announce names that have not even been approached
".
According to Franceinfo, the novelist Leïla Slimani also opposed an end of inadmissibility: “
I find it very inelegant.
Nothing would horrify me more!
That said, it would make a great idea for a novel!
“, she estimated.
As for judoka Teddy Riner, still according to Franceinfo, he reacted with a simple emoji representing a hilarious face.
