The French President, Emmanuel Macronappointed this Saturday the members of the new Government that will accompany Prime Minister Michel Barnier in decision-making. The list is announced two and a half months after elections in which his party – Renacimiento – only managed to place itself as the second force in Parliament.
The Republicans, another conservative minority group to which Barnier belongs, have obtained several portfolioswhile there is no representation of the New Popular Front or Marine LePen’s far right in the new team.
One of the key figures in the new executive that symbolises this ideological shift to the right is the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Détailleauuntil now leader of the Los Republicanos (LR, Barnier’s party) group in the Senate, known for his particularly extreme positions on immigration.
Among the names that the Secretary General of the Elysée, Alexis Kohler, revealed when communicating the list, there are also a single digit coming from the leftwho was a socialist deputy for almost 22 years, Didier Migaudappointed to the Justice portfolio.
On defense, repeat Sebastien lecornuWhile he is in Foreign Affairs, he will be in charge Jean-Noel Barrotwhich represents a promotion for this man who comes from a family of politicians who, in the outgoing government, dealt with European affairs.
There are also several other names that come up in the new government, such as that of the head of Culture, Rachida Dati; Catherine Vautrinwho moves from Labor to the portfolio of Relations with the Territories and Decentralization; either Agnes Pannier Runacherwho is promoted to Minister of Ecological Transition.
The head of the Economy, Finance and Industry portfolio will be a young 33-year-old Macronist who was previously a member of parliament, Antoine ArmandNo less relevant, at a critical moment for French public finances and a few days before the presentation of the budgets for 2025, will be the figure of the new Minister of Finance, Laurent Saint Martin, who in his case will be organically linked to the Prime Minister’s office, which says a lot about Barnier’s desire to closely supervise his work.
Reactions
The President of the National Group, Jordan Bardellastated that “the Barnier government emphasizes The return of Macronism through a back door and has no future.
Bardella, who has the power to censor this team in the Assembly, also declared that “the French have democratically sanctioned” Macron twice and that “he cannot come back through parlor games and regrettable games.” political maneuvers“.
“Therefore, it is a government that has no future“This is how Jordan Bardella ended his statement on the platform X.
In the same spirit, the leader of La Francia Insumisa, Jean-Luc Mélenchonurged get rid of “as quickly as possible” of the newly appointed government of Michel Barnier, which, according to him, “has neither legitimacy nor future”.
“The casting of this new film”macronist catastrophist“is known. The government of the losers of the legislative elections is in the hands of the worrying Minister of the Interior”, thus referring to the controversial nomination of the right-wing Bruno Retailleau of the Republican Party (LR) through a tweet on x.
On the contrary, barnierhead of the new government, congratulated this appointment on his social networks: “a team! Now let’s get to work.”
Here is the composition of the entire new government:
- Antoine ArmandMinister of Economy, Finance and Industry
- Didier MigaudMinister of Justice
- Sebastien LecornuMinister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs
- Bruno DétailleauMinister of the Interior
- Jean-Noel BarrotMinister of Foreign Affairs
- Anne GenetêtMinister of National Education
- Genevieve DarrieussecqMinister of Health and Access to Care
- Paul ChristopheMinister of Social Affairs
- Annie GenèverdMinister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
- Agnes Pannier-RunacherMinister of Ecological Transition and Energy
- Guillaume KasbarianMinister of Public Service
- Maud Bregeongovernment spokesperson
- Laurence GarnierMinister Delegate for Consumer Affairs
- Paul ChristopheMinister of Solidarity
- Astrid Panosian-BouvetMinister of Labor, Full Employment and Integration
- Patrick HetzelMinister of Higher Education and Research
- Francois Noel BuffetMinister to the Prime Minister responsible for Overseas Territories
- Gil AvérousMinister of Sports, Youth and Community Life
- Valerie LetardMinister of Housing and Urban Renewal
- Sophie PrimasMinister of Foreign Trade
- Agnes Canayerresponsible for Family and Early Childhood
- Marc FerracciMinister Delegate for Industry
