While the transfer window and bets continue on the composition of the future government of the re-elected president, Emmanuel Macron invited his ministers to the gardens of the Elysée Palace on April 28, 2022 after the Council of Ministers. The Parisian recounts this particular interview for all members of the executive, four days after the presidential victory.
One of the striking images will certainly be that of Roselyne Bachelot immortalizing the photographers on the steps of the Elysée when the ministers arrive. In her elegant purple suit that veers towards purple, she savored this moment, surely for the last time? However, the President of the Republic sowed doubt: “This is not the last Council of Ministers, but the first of the quinquennium.” The Parisian translated: “he will still take time before appointing a successor to Jean Castex and a new team.“It was then that the truculent minister – her grimace at Eric Zemmour’s speech proves it – murmured, as if she were about to leave: “Damn about my plane tickets.“
In a friendly atmosphere embellished with a rich buffet and under a generous sun, between the tables set on the palace terrace, Prime Minister Jean Castex posed with all the women ministers: Roselyne Bachelot (Culture), Florence Parly (Armies) , Olivia Grégoire (Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy) and Barbara Pompili (Ecological Transition). Élisabeth Borne (Labour), Marlène Schiappa (Citizenship), Sophie Cluzel (Disabled people), Frédérique Vidal (Higher education) and Annick Girardin (Sea) also posed as a group, they who are the only ones to have remained in government since 2017. Gérald Darmanin (Interior) and Bruno Le Maire (Economy) preferred to stay away from curious ears. The French leader addressed his guests as he passed from table to table. “He lingers with those who have already made it known that they will not be back, like Jean-Baptiste Djebbari [Transports] and Cedric O [Transition numérique]“, reports the daily. We then learn that the sweater that Emmanuel Macron wore at Le Touquet was that of the best team in France for network games.
The president is not devoid of affects
This important moment precedes the reshuffle, for which the Head of State wants to take his time: “, according to the confidences of a regular at the palace in Parisian. The May 8 date could be that of the announcement of the government, or of the ceremony of investiture. It depends. What Emmanuel Macron wants is that all these beautiful people remain focused on the management of the country with the 3 major points: “Ukraine, purchasing power and security.“In the meantime, the husband of Brigitte Macron – absent from the day – should meet former President Nicolas Sarkozy who offered him solid support shortly before the second round.
The climax of this reshuffle is obviously the name of the Prime Minister or Prime Minister. Rumors follow one another to guess who will be the rare pearl because he or she will send a strong message to the electorate for the legislative elections in June. In the meantime, the president continues his missions, sometimes eventful as on the market of Cergy, sometimes solemn, with the national homage of Michel Bouquet. This Friday, April 29, he was expected in the Hautes-Pyrénées for a walkabout and to flower the grave of his beloved maternal grandmother, Germaine Noguès.