Cabinet change in France

According to the written statement of the Elysee Palace, changes were made in the cabinet.

New names were named to replace French Health Minister François Braun, Solidarity Minister Jean-Christophe Combe, Overseas Territories Minister Jean-François Carenco, City and Housing Minister Olivier Klein and Gender Equality Minister Isabelle Rome.

HEALTH MINISTER CHANGED

Consequently, Aurelien Rousseau, former head of the cabinet of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, was appointed as Minister of Health, and Aurore Berge, Vice-Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the ruling Rönesans party, was appointed Minister of Solidarity and Family. Berge was previously the spokesman for the ruling party and was elected to parliament twice in 2017 and 2022.

Philippe Vigier, a member of the Movement for Democracy (MoDem) party, who has been a member of parliament for 16 years, has been appointed Minister of Overseas Territories.

The deputy born in Marseille, Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, has been appointed Minister of State for the City, and Patrice Vergriete, mayor of Dunkerque, the city in the north of the country, has been appointed Minister of Housing.

NEW MINISTER OF EDUCATION TURNS 34 YEARS

It was decided that Gabriel Attal, the Minister responsible for public spending, would continue his role as Minister of Education, changing his position. Attal, 34, graduated from Paris Sciences Po University and previously served as an MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and Government Spokesperson.

Thomas Cazenave becomes the new Minister of Public Expenditure. Cazenave previously worked as a financial inspector.

It was decided that the Minister of State for Ecology, Berangere Couillard, should be appointed Minister for the Equality of Women and Men.

Minister of State for Youth, Sarah El Hairy, has been appointed Minister of State for Biodiversity.

Fadila Khattabi MP was appointed Minister for People with Disabilities, while Prisca Thevenot MP was appointed Minister of State for Youth.

Marlene Schiappa, Minister of State for the Social and Solidarity Economy and Life of the Foundation in the Prime Ministry, was dismissed from the cabinet.

Schiappa was criticized for the management of the Marianne Fund, which was established in the country to fight separatism after the assassination of the teacher Samuel Paty in 2020.

NAMES THAT CONTINUE IN OFFICE

Among those still serving in the Cabinet are Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt, Higher Education and Research Minister Sylvie Retailleau, Agriculture Minister Marc Christsneau, Culture Minister for Trans Ecological Division and Regional Public Service, Abdul-Mala Chomini, and the Minister of Regional Transformation, Abdulla Felipe, Minister of State for Transformation, the Minister of Energy Transition, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the Minister of Sports, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Amelie Oudea-Castera and the Government Spokesperson, Olivier Veran.

The Council of Ministers of the new cabinet, in which Emmanuel Macron will also participate, will meet tomorrow.

Since May 16, 2022, when Elisabeth Borne took office as Prime Minister, there have been two partial cabinet changes.

In the general election held in June 2022, some cabinet members who could not be elected as MPs were dismissed on July 4, 2022. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)