Claire Chazal and Stéphane Bern were expected. But it’s
Rachida Dati
which was chosen. Indeed, the former Minister of Justice was appointed Minister of Culture this Thursday, January 11, 2024 by the new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. A choice which caused a strong reaction, both from those close to Mayor LR of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, and from the opposition. Frédéric Mitterrand, former Minister of Culture who worked alongside Rachida Dati in the exercise of his functions during the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, precisely gave his opinion on this appointment during his visit to RTL
this Friday January 12, 2024.
“She doesn’t know anything about it but it doesn’t matter”he blurted out before warning that Rachida Dati going to need a “very strong team with strong nerves, hence the importance of having a top-quality cabinet director“. So that she can exercise in the best possible way, the former Minister of Culture asks the former Minister of Justice to take her time “to build her cabinet” and take “people she trusts completely and who will follow her no matter what.”
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Rachida Dati should not deal with the Depardieu Affair according to Frédéric Mitterrand
But by being appointed to Culture, Rachida Dati will she have to pick up the pieces and get involved in the Depardieu Affair which has been shaking the country for several weeks and particularly since the broadcast of the Further investigation last December 7? Not according to Frédéric Mitterrand. “Rima Abdul-Malak has been very good and very appreciated in the world of culture. Just a word, is it the Depardieu affair which is visibly costing her her place?”Amandine Bégot first asked before her guest assured that “No”.
The journalist therefore wanted to know whether, according to the former Minister of Culture, the one who has just been appointed to this position will have to take a position on the matter or not. “I don’t know. I don’t hope. I hope she doesn’t worry about it.”replied Frédéric Mitterrand in complete frankness before specifying: “It does not come under state policy. The Depardieu affair is a very serious, very important news item, whatever you want, but it does not come under… The Minister of Culture has nothing to say on this subject”. It remains to be seen whether Rachida Dati will he follow the advice of Frédéric Mitterrand or not.
RF