that government post he turned down

In an interview given to Sunday newspaper in July 2018, Jamel Debbouze made an announcement that surprised many. The comic revealed to have been approached by the government to integrate it. However, that was without counting the refusal of the 46-year-old comedian, who claimed to have “declined a position as Secretary of State“. Despite his statement, Jamel Debbouze did not wish to say more about the proposal. “If I tell you more, we will only remember that”he continued, before adding that he “does the job of the Ministries of Culture, Youth and Labour” thanks to his involvement in the Jamel Comedy Club.

In 2018, it was already the second time that the comedian refused a government proposal. A year earlier, he had revealed that he had “refused without hesitation“ an opening of the same type. Again, Jamel Debbouze had remained silent regarding the nature of the proposal and the person who had contacted him. “It’s obviously not my job. because I would be bored to death there, because that is where I would be the least effective, the most rigid and the most criticized”he said.

Jamel Debbouze, a politically involved personality

However, even if Jamel Debbouze did not want to attempt the reconversion, he never hesitated to step up to the plate on many political topics. Indeed, the actor has always proclaimed his values, often close to the socialist party. So much so that he has repeatedly called on his fans to block the RN. This is why his silence during the 2022 presidential election surprised many observers. It is only on June 5, in an interview granted to the Worldthat Jamel Debbouze came out of the silence. “The score of the National Front, it’s a score of people who can’t make ends meet. […] France is an old lady who just needs to be reassured. We are very grateful for what you have done for us, you have educated us, cared for us, trust us“he announced.