Two weeks after being appointed Prime Minister by the President of the Republic on September 5, Michel Barnier finally formed his government this Saturday, September 21. After a few adjustments, the new head of government appointed Les Républicains (LR) senator Bruno Retailleau to the post of Minister of the Interior, replacing Gérald Darmanin. But before entering the political world, the man who was first appointed as a deputy in 1994, was a volunteer rider at the Puy du Fou park at the age of 16, according to information from TF1 Info.
At the time, he was very close to Philippe de Villiers, the creator of the amusement park located in the town of Les Epesses, in Vendée. Bruno Retailleau was even entrusted with the staging of the Cinéscénie, the park’s legendary night show. He also chaired the company that manages the leisure complex before being removed from the organization of Puy du Fou at the end of 2009 after falling out with Philippe de Villiers since the latter “did not want to call for a vote for Sarkozy between the two rounds of the presidential election” in 2007.
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Gérald Darmanin leaves his ministry with a vibrant letter
After more than four years as Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin is finally leaving Place Beauveau. This Friday, September 20, Rose-Marie Devillers’ husband therefore wanted to express himself through a vibrant letter published on his account X (formerly Twitter), recalling his many successes.Despite the storms, from Covid to the attacks, including the riots of summer 2023, together we have profoundly transformed this magnificent administration through several reforms that many considered impossible to carry out.“, he first congratulated himself. After thanking the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, for “having provided the means, budgetary and political, to support (the agents) for more than four years“, Gérald Darmanin also took care to summarize his time at the Ministry of the Interior.”These are the most beautiful and intense years of my life.“, he said proudly, before adding: “I have never given up on any of you and I will always be there to help you.“
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