Didier Migaud, Minister of Justice in Michel Barnier’s government, the intruder from the left

POLITICS – There had to be one. Hadn’t Michel Barnier promised a government that was as “broad” as possible? In the end, there will only be one take on the left (but placed at the very top of the protocol order), if it is possible to describe Didier Migaud, appointed Minister of Justice this Saturday, September 21, that way.

This former socialist MP, once close to Ségolène Royal and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, left the party in 2010. Having worked at the Court of Auditors, where he was the first president, he has chaired the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP) since 2020.

The new Minister of Justice, who replaces Éric Dupond-Moretti at short notice, presented by Matignon as a “diverse leftist” is above all an expert on budgetary issues. The weekly Marianne presents him as “the guardian of the temple of budgetary orthodoxy ». He has made rigor a specialty. Not insignificant, given that the upcoming budget should limit spending, including for his ministry.

While his arrival in government may come as a surprise, coming from someone who has been out of political life for nearly fifteen years, Didier Migaud has nonetheless spent his entire life immersed in the mysteries of power and state services. In the Assembly, where he chaired the Finance Committee, he was considered one of the most active deputies.

His appointment at Place Vendôme has caused the right and the far right to howl. “He voted to abolish the offence of solidarity when he was a member of parliamentchokes the Ciottiste MP Hanane Mansouri, who has joined the RN. While millions of French people are demanding more firmness on migration, Macronie and LR are bringing support for illegal immigration into the government..

Didier Migaud, number 2 in the government

The Paris Bar Association, for its part, presented “all his best wishes for success” to Didier Migaud, recalling that “His place in the protocol ranks is a positive sign, but the challenges of the world of justice remain numerous and urgent”. He was in fact the first name cited by Alexis Kohler, which did not go unnoticed.

The magistrates’ union, the main representative of the profession, welcomed the announcement of the appointment of the new minister. Didier Migaud has an idea of ​​how justice works from his former position as head of the Court of Auditors. His place in the protocol order is an interesting clue as to the priorities that the government intends to give to judicial action,” defends Ludovic Friat, the president of the USM, to the World.

In any case, Didier Migaud is not a novice in politics. He has a long experience of party life. A precious asset for someone who will very quickly be plunged into the cauldron of the Assembly during questions to the government.

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