first woman at Matignon since Edith Cresson

Emmanuel Macron was re-elected for 5 more years at the Elysée Palace on April 24, 2022, against Marine le Pen. Shortly after the announcement of the results, Emmanuel Macron went to the foot of the Eiffel Tower, to the Champs de Mars, with his wife Brigitte Macron. He then briefly spoke to the French, promising a five-year term in the continuity of the efforts already undertaken. As is customary, the re-elected President spoke of his desire to reorganize his government and therefore to change Prime Minister. Over the days, some ministers announced their departure, some putting themselves on stage, like Jean-Baptiste Djebbari Minister of Transport who filmed himself on social networks in the middle of his boxes.

After a long wait for the ministers, and the French, the name of the new tenant of Matignon was announced this Monday, May 16. And so it is Elisabeth Borne who is appointed Prime Minister. Already in place in government, she was successively Minister in charge of transport, Minister in charge of ecological and solidarity transition, and Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration, a position she has held since 6 July 2020. This is the first time since Edith Cresson in 1991 that a woman has been appointed to this position.

Before joining the government, Elisabeth Borne was a senior civil servant, then President of the RATP. She had then inherited an unflattering nickname…

Jean Castex replaced at Matignon

There was no doubt that Jean Castex would leave his post as soon as he had the opportunity. The Prime Minister had in fact expressed his wish to submit his resignation as soon as possible. Emmanuel Macron had, however, asked him to take over the interim for a little longer. And it was on Wednesday May 11 that the 41 members of his government met for their very last Council of Ministers. Jean Castex presented his resignation this Monday, May 16 and planned to take in the wake of his departure from Matignon 3 weeks of vacation. A well-deserved rest after nearly two years in this position: 2 busy years, due in particular to the health crisis, the economic crisis or the social crisis which have shaken France.