The new Prime Minister François Bayrou is currently putting together his government, holding meetings since this morning.
Discussions that could lead to strategic agreements. While he received this Friday the encouragement of his now predecessor Michel Barnier, on the steps of Matignon, François Bayrou launched discussions this Saturday in order to constitute his government team.
While some resigning ministers can expect to keep their seats or even obtain a new portfolio, new arrivals cannot also be ruled out.
those who could join the government
According to several parliamentary sources at CNEWS, Harold Huwart, Liot MP for Eure-et-Loir, could become Minister of the Civil Service, thus taking over from Guillaume Kasbarian.
To succeed Antoine Armand at Bercy, Pierre Moscovici, who was received this morning by the new Prime Minister, along with François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Bank of France, are on the list of candidates for the post of minister of the Economy.
Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region, could take the helm of a major ministry of local authorities, transport and regional planning, according to several corroborating sources. According to a close friend of Xavier Bertrand, if the latter were “brought to join the government, it would be for a “very large ministry””, he told CNEWS.
Bernard Cazeneuve remains an option considered to become Minister of National Education and Higher Education. Michèle Tabarot (LR) could also join the Bayrou government, just like Jean-Paul Mattei, the former president of the MoDem group in the National Assembly.
those who would remain in government
Still according to the same parliamentary sources, Bruno Retailleau, who had made a remarkable arrival by reaching Beauvau under Michel Barnier, would remain in the Interior.
François Bayrou should also keep Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet at work in his new team.
Valérie Létard, Jean-Noël Barrot, Annie Genevard and Catherine Vautrin, currently resigned, could also retain their ministerial responsibilities.
