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After his time at Matignon, Jean Castex remains in Paris and renounces his privileges

2022-07-03T14:22:40.925Z


The former prime minister has neither driver nor bodyguard, reports the JDD. A “ normal ” former prime minister ? Since he left his post at Matignon, Jean Castex has led a more discreet daily life. He also decided to give up certain rights opened by his previous function at Matignon. Jean Castex thus goes about his business without having decided to use a driver or a bodyguard as he is allowed, according to the JDD . The former prime minister, on the other hand, did not c


A “ normal

” former prime minister

?

Since he left his post at Matignon, Jean Castex has led a more discreet daily life.

He also decided to give up certain rights opened by his previous function at Matignon.

Jean Castex thus goes about his business without having decided to use a driver or a bodyguard as he is allowed, according to the

JDD

.

The former prime minister, on the other hand, did not choose to return to live in Prades, a town of 6,000 inhabitants in the Pyrénées-Orientales of which he was mayor.

He therefore lives in Paris with his wife and four children.

Still according to the Sunday daily, Jean Castex makes the majority of his journeys by bus or metro.

Read alsoIn Prades, where Marine Le Pen came first, residents hope for the return of "

Jeannot

" Castex

When leaving his post as Prime Minister, Jean Castex had nevertheless affirmed his wish to take a rest in Prades.

I'm going to go back to my Pyrenees, I have to repaint my shutters and my railing which took a beating for two years!

“, he had thus declared to the

Parisian

.

Passages to Prades

Jean Castex nevertheless goes to his town of Pyrénées-Orientales in order to attend municipal councils.

Elected mayor in 2020, he refused to return to this seat but can still participate in the council.

"

It's both a way for me to get back to basics, which is always very healthy, and to ensure that the commitments I made to the Pradéens in 2020 are kept, which is the most important

, “he explained to

L’Indépendant

.

Jean Castex, on the other hand, said his ambition to take over responsibilities at the national level, but not in the political field.

Source: lefigaro

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