He should not return to his position at the Ministry of Transport. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari will join the board of directors of Hopium, specializing in the construction of high-end hydrogen cars, announced the French company in a press release, Monday, May 16.
Hopium’s Board of Directors proposes the appointment of Mr. @Djebbari_JBMinister Delegate for Transport, as director.
More info: https://t.co/Bw2XTQprdU pic.twitter.com/nk9PVa8cwy
— Hopium (@hopiumofficial) May 16, 2022
“I am honored and proud to welcome Jean-Baptiste Djebbari to this wonderful French industrial adventure”commented CEO Olivier Lombard, welcoming “a major step in our development”.This appointment must still be submitted for approval at Hopium’s next general meeting on June 20. “It is his expertise and knowledge of the energy and transport sector that justified this choice”further specifies the company to franceinfo.
This announcement came when Jean-Baptiste Djebbari was still a member of the government, because Jean Castex had not yet resigned. Something to raise questions.
“The High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life has issued a favorable opinion which will be released in the coming days. It is normal that it did not communicate its opinion before we made the announcement.”
The Hopium companyat franceinfo
But why make this announcement when Jean-Baptiste Djebbari was still a minister? “The Commercial Code forces companies to publish a notice 35 days before the general meeting”responds his entourage, contacted by franceinfo.
“We are talking about a proposed appointment and not an appointment, which would take place on June 20.”
Jean-Baptiste Djebbari’s officeat franceinfo
The person concerned finally reacted on Tuesday morning. “I came from the private sector, and indeed when you are a member of the government, you can always return to the private sector subject to respecting certain rules, and that’s what I did, said Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on RMC. I feel perfectly serene with the very dense activity that I carried out at the Ministry of Transport. It doesn’t make me uncomfortable at all.”