The Les Républicains group in the Senate has been looking for a new president since Bruno Retailleau joined Michel Barnier’s government as Minister of the Interior.
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The senator from Hauts-de-Seine, Roger Karoutchi, announced Friday September 26 that he “remove” his candidacy for the presidency of the Les Républicains group in the Senate. In a letter addressed to his LR colleagues, consulted by franceinfo, he explains having made this decision by “loyalty and fidelity”. The appointment of the new government leads to a “game of musical chairs” in Parliament, particularly in the Senate where Bruno Retailleau, now Minister of the Interior, and Jean-Noël Buffet, at the Ministry of Overseas, sat.
Nicolas Sarkozy’s former minister explains that he is withdrawing his candidacy “at the express request of Bruno Retailleau”. The new occupant of Place Beauvau “had asked to replace him during his ministerial mission“, specifies Roger Karoutchi.