Re-elected President of the Republic on April 24, facing Marine Le Pen, Emmanuel Macron took the time before announcing who would replace Jean Castex at Matignon. And it was Elisabeth Borne who agreed to become Prime Minister. Since then, the French have been waiting to know who will make up the rest of the government. On May 20, we finally have the answer.
It was from the steps of the Elysée Palace that Secretary General Alexis Kohler took the floor to unfold the names of those who will form the first government of this new five-year term. Among the nominees, it will thus be necessary to count on Catherine Colonna (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Rima Abdul Malak (Minister of Culture), Stanislas Guerini (Minister of the Public Service), Marc Fesneau (Minister of Agriculture), Gerald Darmanin (Minister of the Interior), Bruno the Mayor (Economy Minister), Clement Beaune (State Secretary for European Affairs), Pap Ndiaye (Minister of National Education), Agnes Pannier-Runacher (Minister for Energy Transition), Olivier Dussopt (Minister of Labour), Amelie de Montchalin (Minister of Ecological Planning and Territories), Sebastien Lecornu (Minister of the Armed Forces), Gabriel Attal (Delegate Minister in charge of Public Accounts), Damien Abad (Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities), Brigitte Bourguignon (health Minister), Eric Dupond Moretti (Minister of Justice) as well asOlivier Veran (Delegate Minister in charge of Relations with Parliament), Sylvie Retailleau (Minister of Higher Education and Research), Yael Braun-Pivet (Minister of Overseas), Amelie Oudea-Castera (Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games), Frank Riester (Secretary of State for Foreign Trade) Christophe Bechu (Secretary of State in charge of Territorial Collectivities), Isabel Rome (Secretary of State for Equality) …
Note that it is Olivia Gregoire who becomes the new government spokesperson. Let us also quote Justine Benin (in charge of the Sea), Charlotte Caubel (in charge of Children) and Chrysoula Zacharopoulo (responsible for the development of the Francophonie and international partnerships).
Will the team that will surround Emmanuel Macron remain in place for a long time? As a reminder, the legislative elections are held on June 12 and 19. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who came third in the presidential election, insists that he has every chance of becoming Prime Minister in the event of a large victory for Nupes, the coalition bringing together LFI, PS, EELV and PC. For this, it will be necessary to obtain an absolute majority with at least 300 deputies in order to impose cohabitation. A bet not won in advance, remains to monitor the verdict of the polls…