Jacques Serais // Photo credit: XOSE BOUZAS / HANS LUCAS / HANS LUCAS VIA AFP
Barely appointed Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal must work on the casting of the government team and the final composition must be known this week. Some ministers are expected to stay in government, but others will have to leave. The final negotiations are underway.
Darmanin and Le Maire remain
For Gérald Darmanin, we are heading towards remaining at the Ministry of the Interior, just like Bruno Le Maire who should also keep his morocco at Bercy. As for Sébastien Lecornu, the Minister of the Armed Forces, he is not threatened, but he could change his assignment. Some would see him succeeding Catherine Colonna at the Quai d’Orsay.
On the departure side, excitement reigns among the rebellious ministers from the left who had expressed their feelings about the immigration law. Those who have never been elected, such as Culture Minister Rima Abdul-Malak, are in the hot seat. The Minister of Health Agnès Firmin Le Bodo is also in bad shape.
Many new arrivals
On the arrival side, several names keep coming back. The Minister of Solidarity, Aurore Bergé, is being considered for the Ministry of National Education. Catherine Vautrin, to whom Matignon was proposed in May 2022, could take the helm of a major Ministry of Social Affairs.
The elected Horizons de Seine-et-Marne Frédéric Valletoux, former president of the French Hospital Federation, could be appointed Minister of Health. Finally, Mayada Boulos, former advisor to Jean Castex and close to Gabriel Attal, is being considered for the position of government spokesperson. Claire Chazal could also be part of it. His name is cited for the Ministry of Culture.