François Bayrou had promised a government “before Christmas”here it is. His team was announced Monday evening, December 23, after more than a week of consultations and negotiations between the new Prime Minister and the political parties. As for Michel Barnier's short-lived team, the list of 14 ministers and 21 delegate ministers was presented by the secretary general of the Elysée, Alexis Kohler.
The new government, led by centrist François Bayrou, long-time supporter of Emmanuel Macron, ally of Macronist, centrist and right-wing figures. Bruno Retailleau and Rachida Dati are reappointed, respectively to Interior and Culture. François Bayrou did not manage to poach any left-wing figures, but he recruited two former socialists, Manuel Valls and François Rebsamen. On the right, he ultimately did not recruit Xavier Bertrand either, because of pressure from the National Rally. Here is the complete composition of the government in protocol order.
• Elisabeth Borne (Renaissance), Minister of State for National Education, Higher Education and Research.
• Manuel Valls (without label), Minister of State, Minister of Overseas Territories.
• Gerald Darmanin (The Republicans), Minister of State, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice.
• Bruno Retailleau (The Republicans), Minister of State, Minister of the Interior.
• Catherine Vautrin (various right), Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families.
• Eric Lombard (without label), Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. This business manager is the general director of the Caisse des Dépôts.
• Sébastien Lecornu (Renaissance), Minister of the Armed Forces.
• Rachida Data (various right), Minister of Culture.
• François Rebsamen (without label), Minister of Regional Planning and Decentralization.
• Jean-Noel Barrot (MoDem), Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
• Agnès Pannier-Runacher (Renaissance-Territories of Progress), Minister of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, Sea and Fisheries.
• Annie Genevard (Les Républicains), Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.
• Laurent Marcangeli (Horizons), Minister of Public Action, Civil Service and Simplification.
• Marie Barsacq (without label), Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life. She took care of the legacy of Paris 2024.
To this list of 14 ministers is added that of 21 delegate ministers, also revealed Monday evening:
• Patrick Mignola (MoDem), Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, attached to the Prime Minister.
• Aurore Bergé (Renaissance), Minister Delegate in charge of Equality between Women and Men and the Fight against Discrimination, attached to the Prime Minister.
• Sophie Primas (New Energy), delegate minister, government spokesperson, attached to the Prime Minister.
• Philippe Baptiste (without label), Minister responsible for Higher Education and Research, attached to the Ministry of National Education.
• François-Noël Buffet (Les Républicains), minister attached to the Ministry of the Interior.
• Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet (Renaissance), Minister responsible for Labor and Employment, attached to the Ministry of Labor and Health.
• Yannick Neuder (Les Républicains), Minister responsible for Health and Access to Care, attached to the Ministry of Labor and Health.
• Charlotte Parmentier-Lecocq (Horizons), Minister Delegate for Autonomy and Disability, attached to the Ministry of Labor and Health.
• Amélie de Montchalin (Renaissance), Minister responsible for Public Accounts, attached to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Marc Ferracci (Renaissance), Minister responsible for Industry and Energy, attached to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Véronique Louwagie (Les Républicains), Minister Delegate in charge of Commerce, Crafts, SMEs and the Social and Solidarity Economy, attached to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Clara Chappaz (without label), Minister Delegate in charge of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology, attached to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Nathalie Delattre (Radical Party), Minister Delegate in charge of Tourism, attached to the Ministry of the Economy.
• Patricia Miralles (Renaissance-Territoires de Progress), Minister Delegate in charge of Memory and Veterans, attached to the Ministry of the Armed Forces.
• Valérie Létard (UDI), Minister responsible for Housing, attached to the Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralization.
• Philippe Tabarot (Les Républicains), Minister responsible for Transport, attached to the Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralization.
• Françoise Gatel (UDI), Minister Delegate for Rural Affairs, attached to the Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralization.
• Juliette Méadel (various left), Minister Delegate in charge of the City, attached to the Ministry of Regional Planning and Decentralization.
• Benjamin Haddad (Renaissance), Minister Delegate for Europe, attached to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
• Laurent Saint-Martin (Renaissance), Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French People Abroad, attached to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
• Thani Mohamed Soilihi (Renaissance), Minister Delegate in charge of Francophonie and International Partnerships, attached to the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
