The Secretary of State for Citizenship, Sonia Backès, presented her resignation after her defeat in the senatorial elections

A defeat with serious consequences. Sonia Backès, Secretary of State for Citizenship, presented her resignation on Wednesday September 27, after her defeat on Sunday in the senatorial elections in New Caledonia, franceinfo learned, confirming information from the Figaro. The Secretary of State, who was to be present to the presentation of the plan to combat school bullying at Matignon, consequently canceled his visit.

The one who presented herself under the Renaissance label and who was considered the favorite was soundly beaten. Third in the first round, which saw the Republican dissident candidate Georges Naturel elected, Sonia Backès did not manage to fill up with voters in the second round, losing to the independence candidate Robert Xowie and scoring a setback for the presidential party.