Didier Guillaume, former Minister of Agriculture under Emmanuel Macron, died at 65

Didier GuillaumeMinister of Agriculture and Food under Emmanuel Macron between 2018 and 2020, is dead. He had 65 ans and had been ill for some time.

It was Olivier Dussopt who announced it on his of Labor at the same time as Didier Guillaume was in Agriculture.

Minister of State in Monaco since 2024

The original Drômois has held the position of Minister of State in Monaco since June 2024. A role that he has no longer exercised since January 10, 2025 because of health problemsas explained France Blue a few days ago.

Didier Guillaume had also held the functions of regional councilor between 1992-1998 in the Hautes-Alpes, mayor of the town of Bourg-de-Péage between 1995 and 2004, general councilor of Drôme between 1998 and 2018 (he will become the president in 2004).

He was also a senator, as well as president of the socialist group in the Senate between 2014 and 2018.

“A solid and generous man”

As Minister of Agriculture and Food, he notably distinguished himself within the framework of a plan to improving animal welfare. The crushing of chicks and the live castration of piglets were banned under his mandate.

In the afternoon, François Bayrou reacted to the announcement of his death. “He was a strong and generous man. A humanist in the full sense of the word. To him and his family our gratitude and affection,” writes the Prime Minister on his X account.

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