Legislative 2022: ministers enter a reserve period

They will have to wait to lend themselves to the exercise of the media.

Barely appointed, the ministers of the new government of Elisabeth Borne must submit, from this Monday, May 23, to a reserve period.

Until the second round of legislative elections, scheduled for June 19, they are asked not to make announcements and not to praise the results of government action.

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It is therefore four weeks of discretion that newcomers begin.

Among them, fifteen renewed outgoing are already aware of these rules, in force during the presidential campaign.

Thirteen other entrants, on the other hand, must familiarize themselves with a sometimes complex system, which is meticulously monitored by the electoral campaign control authorities and the general secretariat of the government.

The special case of minister-candidates

From now on, ministers must limit media appearances as well as travel.

Only institutional events and speeches related to an emergency situation are authorized.

Otherwise, it is advisable to manage his ministry in the shadows, while waiting to be able to get out of it within a month.

With regard to the ministers who are also candidates for the legislative elections - there are fifteen of them - the situation is particular.

As when they were campaigning for the re-election of Emmanuel Macron, members of the government must establish a clear separation between their governmental activity and that of a candidate.

To avoid an unfortunate mix of genres, they must meticulously keep their campaign accounts and ensure that no election expenses are charged to the State.

Example: a minister traveling in his constituency cannot go there - except when security conditions require it - by means of his official vehicle.