Jean Castex’s government “will remain in place” at least until May 13, announces Gabriel Attal

At the end of this Wednesday’s Council of Ministers, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said that Jean Castex’s government would remain in place at least until Friday May 13, 2022.

“The Castex government will go to the end of Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term, which ends on midnight May 13,” said Gabriel Attal, thus ruling out any appointment of a new team by that date.

The government spokesperson also denied any proposal made “to anyone” to carry out the current task of Jean Castex.

“The government is at its task to act, to protect the French, to take all the necessary decisions, and the time for individual decisions has not come. No proposal has been made to anyone in the matter.

Several names mentioned to lead the second term

If the announcement by Gabriel Attal confirms the decision of Emmanuel Macron, re-elected for a second term on April 24, to take his time to form his future government, the profile of the Prime Minister wanted by the Head of State remains , him, identical.

For Matignon, “it will be someone who is attached to the social, environmental and productive question”, as Emmanuel Macron said during his trip to Cergy.

Several names appeared on the head of state’s list. Among the candidates cited, we find the current Minister of Labor Elisabeth Borne, Véronique Bédague, former chief of staff of Prime Minister Manuel Valls who has become general manager of the real estate group Nexity or Valérie Rabault, president of the socialist group in the National Assembly. .

After this announcement by Gabriel Attal, it will now be necessary to be patient to know the name of the next tenant of Matignon.