The faces are still difficult to identify.
Five months after its appointment, the Borne government (41 ministers) remains largely unknown to the French.
This is revealed by the recent Odoxa-Backbone Consulting survey for
Le Figaro.
Of the 23 tested, only six members of the government join the club of "
stars
", these personalities known by more than 80% of French people: Bruno Le Maire (Economy, 89%), Éric Dupond-Moretti (Justice, 88%), Olivier Véran (spokesperson, 88%), Gérald Darmanin (Interior, 87%), Gabriel Attal (Public accounts, 81%) and Marlène Schiappa (Associative life, 81%).
All were already part of the previous government of Édouard Philippe.
Promoted to number two under Elisabeth Borne, Bruno Le Maire is by far the most popular of them (56%).
Mobilized in the fight against inflation, the Minister of the Economy thus imposes himself as
“the real heavyweight of the government
”, underlines Gaël Sliman, president of the institute.
An
"asset"
according to the pollster who could benefit the Prime Minister, credited with only 36% of good opinions (-7 points since her appointment).
Faces of the health crisis during the previous five-year term, the Minister Delegate for Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal, and the government spokesperson, Olivier Véran, both obtain a more timid majority of good opinions (50%).
Hardly identifiable ministers
Among this handful of identified ministers, some nevertheless remain unpopular.
Yet well anchored in the political landscape, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, is rejected by six out of ten French people.
“Its popularity is particularly low among young Internet users and women
,” comments Véronique Reille-Soult, boss of
BackBone Consulting
.
Also very well known, the Keeper of the Seals, Éric Dupont-Moretti, garners 63% of bad opinions.
Others, on the other hand, struggle to print their marks.
Apart from these six key members, 59% of French people say they have never heard of the rest of the government.
"This lack of notoriety clearly weakens them to convince the French"
, points out Véronique Reille-Soult again.
A low notoriety all the more worrying for those occupying leading moroccos.
Although in charge of burning issues - including pension reform - the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt is identified by only 35% of those polled, with 15% of them knowing his exact role.
The same goes for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, known by 35% of French people, despite the war in Ukraine.
It is also difficult for newcomers to politics to emerge in this government of historical figures.
Like ex-academic Pap Ndiaye, sometimes referred to as a
“shadow minister”
.
As proof, less than one in two French people know who the Minister of National Education is (44%).
