On April 24, if Emmanuel Macron were to be reappointed President of the Republic, the Head of State would most likely change the composition of his government. Jean Castex has already announced that he will present the resignation of his government team. And for several weeks, it has been rumored that the tenant of the Élysée would see a woman succeed him. During his first victorious presidential campaign in 2017, Emmanuel Macron had expressed the wish to appoint a woman Prime Minister if he were elected President of the Republic. A decision ultimately aborted since it was Edouard Philippe who took on the costume of head of the first government.
In recent days, a possible candidate for the post has been mentioned according to certain rumors. Our colleagues from L’Obs reported that the name of Elisabeth Borne would be in the papers of the President of the Republic in the event of victory on April 24. Graying hair wisely cut short, round glasses and discreet appearance, this 60-year-old senior civil servant was close to the Socialist Party for a long time, before joining La République en Marche and becoming Minister in charge of Transport in May 2017 in the first government Édouard Philippe. In July 2019, she became Minister of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, replacing François de Rugy, who resigned.
If the name of Christine Lagarde was also mentioned for a time, it could be that another former minister of Nicolas Sarkozy is also in the race for the post of Prime Minister. Also in L’Obs, the name of Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, often referred to by her initials NKM. This figure of ecology could indeed have the favors of Emmanuel Macron for his commitment. After the victory of the current head of state, around twenty elected officials close to Alain Juppé or Bruno Le Maire had signed an appeal to accept the “outstretched hand” of the new president. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet was not initially part of it, then she changed her mind to finally join it. Away from politics for five years, she could thus make a resounding return to the front of the stage.
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