Olivier Veran
Olivier Véran, until then Minister of Relations with Parliament and previously Minister of Health during the Covid-19 crisis, has been appointed government spokesperson to replace Olivia Grégoire, the Elysée Palace announced in a press release on Monday.
He will be more particularly “in charge of democratic renewal”, it is specified, while the last legislative elections were characterized by record abstention.
Olivia Gregoire
Olivia Grégoire is appointed Minister of SMEs, trade, crafts and tourism.
Jean-Francois Carenco
The former prefect Jean-François Carenco has been appointed overseas minister to replace Yaël Braun-Pivet, who has since been elected president of the National Assembly.
The new minister, who was notably prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (1996-1997) and Guadeloupe (1999-2002), a graduate of Ena, has until now chaired the Energy Regulation Commission . He replaces Ms. Braun-Pivet, MP for Yvelines, elected President of the National Assembly last Tuesday.
Laurence Boone
The chief economist of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Laurence Boone has been appointed Secretary of State in charge of Europe.
Ms. Boone, 53, succeeds Clément Beaune in this position. Former economic adviser to President François Hollande from 2014 to 2016, Ms. Boone has also been Deputy Secretary General of the OECD since January.
Christophe Bechu
Christophe Béchu is appointed Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, a position previously held by Amélie de Montchalin, outgoing government who had failed to be re-elected in the legislative elections.
Mr. Béchu, very close to Edouard Philippe and mayor of Angers since 2014, until then held the post of Minister Delegate in charge of Local Authorities.
Clement Beaune
Clément Beaune is appointed Minister Delegate in charge of Transport, a portfolio which had not been filled in the first government of Elisabeth Borne after the departure of Jean-Baptiste Djebbari.
Mr. Beaune, 41, former adviser to Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace, was until then Minister Delegate in charge of Europe. He had managed to get himself elected deputy in Paris a fortnight ago.
Marlène Schiappa
Marlène Schiappa, loyal to Emmanuel Macron, has been appointed Secretary of State for the Social and Solidarity Economy and Associative Life.
The former Minister Delegate for Citizenship, 39, one of the most media personalities of the macronie, finds the government after having left it after the presidential election.
François Braun
The emergency doctor François Braun is appointed Minister of Health and Prevention to replace Brigitte Bourguignon, beaten in the legislative elections.
François Braun, 59, was charged in June by Emmanuel Macron with a “flash mission” on the deficiencies of the hospital in France. He is head of emergencies at the regional hospital center of Metz-Thionville and president of the Samu – Urgences de France union.
Combe Damien for Solidarity, Autonomy and Disabled People – Abad ousted
Damien Abad, outgoing French Minister in charge of Solidarity, Autonomy and People with Disabilities and targeted by an investigation for attempted rape, has been ousted from the new French government, whose composition was unveiled on Monday. It was the director of the French Red Cross, Jean-Christophe Combe, who was appointed in his place.
Council of Ministers at 4 p.m.
Emmanuel Macron convened a Council of Ministers at 4 p.m. at the Elysée on Monday, a few hours after the appointment of the new government, according to the Elysée. At this Council of Ministers, the question of confidence that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne may ask the Assembly at the end of her general policy statement scheduled for Wednesday could be mentioned. The head of government has not yet said whether or not she is liable.