Too much « techno »not enough ” Politics “too much “cold”… Long considered one of the favorites to join Matignon, Elisabeth Borne had seen, over the weeks, her name wear out in the race for rumors opened since the re-election of Emmanuel Macron on April 24. The hypothesis seemed almost evacuated, Monday, May 16, when the Minister of Labor, claimed representative of the Macronist left, was eventually appointed Prime Minister. More than three weeks following his victory, the Head of State, who presents himself as a new president ”, elected by “a new people” for a “new mandate”, therefore chose a well-known woman in the presidential majority, synonymous with continuity. Too much, maybe.
Admittedly, Elisabeth Borne embodies a small revolution by her gender: she is the only woman to hold such a responsibility under the Ve Republic since the ephemeral passage of Edith Cresson in 1991-1992. The new tenant of Matignon did not fail, during the transfer of powers with his predecessor, Jean Castex, to underline it, dedicating his appointment “to all the little girls” to call them “to follow their dreams”.
But barely named was she already nicknamed the « plan B », like Terminal. One way to sum up the fact that his arrival represents a risk-free option, unlikely to arouse criticism, without however raising enthusiasm. According to a source at the Elysée, the head of state had in mind the name of this woman “brave”which in his eyes has a large « culture de l’Etat » while knowing the business world, from the evening of his re-election. If he waited so long to make his choice official, it was to leave the country a “democratic breathing time”, simply. Unless it is to probe other profiles which, from Véronique Bédague to Valérie Rabault, via Catherine Vautrin, have closed the door in her face, or have provoked a movement of rejection among her supporters.
“We leave with the same”
“Change everything to change nothing. Three weeks of procrastination and small arrangements, without vision or perspective. With the appointment of Elisabeth Borne, we leave with the same “mocked the president of the Les Républicains (LR) party, Christian Jacob.
At 61, the polytechnician is not there to rush a France that is said to be fractured. Daughter of a pharmacist and orphan of a father at 11, she has a quality highly sought following by the Head of State: to be able to coax the left without frightening the right. “She unquestionably has the background of commitment necessary to become the second female Prime Minister of our country. I wish him the best for France.”, greeted the former LR presidential candidate, Valérie Pécresse. In 2015, the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, described her for her part in Release as “an extraordinary, amazing, human girl” and “an incredible workhorse”.
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