In the list of nominees, he is conspicuous by his absence.
Minister of Housing then of Agriculture during the five-year term, Julien Denormandie, is not renewed in the new government.
A surprise, while several officials, the majority imagined him in the highest positions.
This historic walker spoke on Friday of a
“personal decision”
, advancing his desire to
“devote most of (his) energy”
to his
“family”
.
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"I had the great honor of serving my country for almost 10 years, in a ministerial cabinet and then as a member of the government"
, wrote Friday on Twitter Julien Denormandie, replaced in his functions by the centrist of the MoDem Marc Fesneau, former Minister for Relations with Parliament.
But he evokes a
“choice of the heart: I missed my family too much and I missed them too much”
, he explains.
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Popular in Agriculture, the minister also defends his record.
"For the past two years, I have fought tirelessly for our farmers, our foresters, our actors in the food chain"
, he insists, citing the
"strengthening of our agri-food sovereignty"
against the backdrop of the epidemic. of Covid-19 and war in Ukraine.
His withdrawal from the executive is a
"long mature"
decision , he says.
The name of Julien Denormandie has however circulated in recent months in the cenacles of power.
First approached to lead the presidential campaign of Emmanuel Macron – who ultimately did not appoint anyone to this position – he then saw his name circulating for the powerful general secretariat of the Élysée.
In response to the conjectures, he assured that he wanted to remain
“faithful to the post”
, and this
“until the end”
.
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