Brussels – A government ranging from the right to the centre-left, somewhat in the key of the national entente, excluding the extreme wings, called for by President Emmanuel Macron. The government unveiled this evening by the secretary general of Elise and chaired by François Bayrou also includes two former prime ministers, former Socialist premier Manuel Valls, with the delegation to Overseas, and former Macronian Elisabeth Borne, to Education.
Eric Lombard, director of Cassa Depositi, will be the economy minister; Gerard Darmanin, former interior minister, will go to justice.
Jean-Noel Barrot, a centrist, was confirmed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Europe. Bruno Retailleau, from the rightmost wing of the Républicains, was also confirmed at the Interior Ministry.
The main names
Who stays in government
Bruno Retailleau, Interior
Jean-Noël Barrot, Europe and Foreign Affairs
Sébastien Lecornu, Defence
Rachida Dati, Culture
Annie Genevard, Agricolture
Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Ecological transition, forests and fisheries
Catherine Vautrin, Labour and Family
The new entries:
Gérald Darmanin, Justice
Manuel Valls, Overseas
François Rebsamen, Territory and Decentralization
Eric Lombard, Economics, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
Elisabeth Borne, Education and Research.
Laurent Marcangeli, Public Administration
Marie Barsacq, Sport and Youth.
