The names of François Bayrou's team have been announced since 6:30 p.m. There are 34 of them. Emmanuel Macron's prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, is Minister of National Education and becomes number two in the government. Former Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin becomes Keeper of the Seals and will form a tough duo with Bruno Retailleau, who remains at the Interior.
Surprise, the former socialist prime minister of François Hollande Manuel Valls is appointed Minister of Overseas Territories. he will have to manage the situation in Mayotte and New Caledonia in particular, Rachida Dati remains in Culture. Eric Lombard, director of the Caisse des Dépôts, appointed to the Economy.
Former socialist minister François Rebsamen appointed minister of regional planning and decentralization. Macronist Amélie de Montchalin appointed to Public Accounts. Catherine Vautrin is appointed head of a major Ministry of Health and Labor
Ministers of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot and Ministers of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu were reappointed to their respective posts. The centrist Jean-Noël Barrot was already head of diplomacy in the previous government, while the Macronist Sébastien Lecornu has been Minister of the Armed Forces since 2022.
François Bayrou will speak about his government at 8:30 p.m. on BFMTV.
