Jean-Noel Barrot was confirmed as Foreign Minister, while Bruno Retailleau he will be the new Minister of the Interior. The former Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanininstead passes to the Ministry of Justice. He was nominated for Economics Eric Lombardformer CEO of Cassa Depositi
Ten days after his appointment as Prime Minister of France, François Bayrou has revealed the composition of the new executive. In a letter to the outgoing ministers, the 73-year-old prime minister explained that he had “tried to find new balances” for a “more compact” government than the previous one, underlining that many members of the outgoing team will not be reconfirmed.
The main appointments of the new government in France
Jean-Noel Barrot was confirmed as Foreign Minister, while Bruno Retailleau he will be the new Minister of the Interior. The former Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanininstead passes to the Ministry of Justice. He was nominated for Economics Eric Lombardformer CEO of Cassa Depositi.
The return of former prime ministers
Two former French prime ministers join the new government: Manuel Valls will be Minister of the Overseas Territories and Elisabeth Borne will assume the role of Minister of Education.
Other key figures of the new executive
- Rachida Data she was appointed minister of culture.
- Sébastien Lecornu he was confirmed as Minister of Defense.
- Geneviève Darrieussecq will lead the Ministry of Health.
- Annie Genevard will be the Minister of Agriculture.
- Catherine Vautrin she was chosen as Minister of Labor.
- François Rebsamen becomes Minister of Territorial Planning and Decentralization.
- Agnès Pannier-Runacher she was appointed minister of the ecological transition.
- Clara Chappaz assumes the role of minister delegate for Artificial Intelligence.
- Amélie de Montchalin will lead the Public Accounts.
- Marie Barsac she was appointed Minister of Sport.
- Aurore Bergé he will lead the Ministry for Equality and the fight against discrimination.
Bayrou's new team
In total, François Bayrou will appoint 34 new ministers. The first Council of Ministers of the new executive is scheduled for January 3. With a renewed team oriented towards new challenges, the Prime Minister is preparing to inaugurate a mandate that promises to mark a change compared to the past.
