Will a cabinet reshuffle take place? For several weeks, there have been persistent rumors that Emmuel Macron intends to part with several members of the government. Starting with his Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. On Friday May 15, 2020, a source close to the Elysee Palace even announced the date of the potential departure of the one who occupies the Hôtel de Matignon. "The president is determined to part with Edouard Philippe, and it will go very well. It targets the first half of July, so as to have his new Prime Minister at his side at the podium of the July 14 parade, before a great speech at the Congress", we learned in an article from Point.
Four or five women ministers in the hot seat
According to information from Duck Chained, reported by Gala, Frédérique Vidal and Annick Girardin, respectively ministers of higher education and overseas, wish to leave their functions "for personal questions"Two departures that could undermine parity in the government. And for good reason,"four or five other women ministers are in the crosshairs of the Élysée and Matignon for not having given satisfaction", reveals The chained Duck. Victims of a probable cabinet reshuffle would be Nicole Belloubet, Florence Parly, Muriel Pénicaud, Christelle Dubos and "eventually"Amélie de Montchalin.
"Macron and Philippe are very embarrassed. There are far too many women to fire. After the juppettes, you can't end up with the philippettes", declared a minister in the columns of the satirical weekly. Tuesday November 7, 1995, the ex-head of the government Alain Juppé had dismissed eight of the twelve women whom he had named ministers. A shock decision which had been worth to Elisabeth Hubert , then dismissed from office as Minister of Health, and her sisters to be nicknamed "the juppettes". According to Europe 1, Edouard Philippe could be replaced by Jean-Yves Le Drian, current Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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