Gabriel Attal, newly Prime Minister, unveiled his government this Thursday, January 11. Among the ministers cited, Rachida Datiformer Minister of Justice under the Fillon governments, was appointed to Culture. Roselyne Bachelot, former minister in the same position, was the guest of BFM TV this Thursday, January 11 to react to this announcement. The discussion quickly took an unexpected turn when host Alain Marschall asked a question which visibly irritated the minister. “Is this a good move? Is this played well politically?” he asked. Roselyne Bachelot then responded: “Sorry, I am perhaps not going to remember this term when we talk about a female politician if you don’t mind, dear friend. Otherwise I’m going to slap you twice, and it won’t be long.”
An abrupt response, which sparked smiles on set. Resuming her seriousness, Roselyne Bachelot then explained her position. “No, it’s a political move, because he is a political figure of the first magnitude“she affirmed, before developing her remarks: “She is the leader of the opposition in Paris. In terms of political strength and combativeness, it is a successful blow.” The 77-year-old former minister also expressed his astonishment faced with the appointment of Rachida Dati, declaring that this ”was not a name that was circulating”. “We had never seen him in the casting, but it’s the political blow of the nomination”she explained.
Roselyne Bachelot in an episode of Household Scenes
While she is still an influential political figure, Roselyne Bachelot now seems to want to devote herself to other activities. Recently she showed her acting skills in an episode of the mini-series Scenes of Households, broadcast on January 8. She plays there his own rolethat of a minister who comes to visit Raymond, played by actor Gérard Hernandez.
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