The reactions are numerous. If some see it as exemplary behavior, far from the bling-bling excesses of other political personalities, others recall his deviations from the past, such as when he flew twice in the same day to go and vote in the provinces. that he could have used a power of attorney.
Father of four daughters, the discreet husband of Sandra Ribelaygue has decided to move away from politics. In August 2022, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agency for Financing Transport Infrastructure in France (Afit France). He succeeds Christophe Béchu, who has become Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion.
Afit France is a public establishment which manages the State’s share in the financing of road, rail, river and port infrastructures. Its budget is funded by a share of the product of the domestic consumption tax on energy products (TICPE), a payment from motorway concession companies, a share of speed camera fines and state grants.
A confirmed railroader, Jean Castex has repeatedly expressed his attachment to the field of transport during his time at Matignon. Elisabeth Borne’s predecessor had recognized the need to invest massively in rail to decarbonize transport, but without forgetting the road, essential according to him “to open up the territories“. By taking the metro, this time he joins the words to the deeds!