Cazeneuve government
The Cazeneuve government (French: Gouvernement Bernard Cazeneuve) was the thirty-ninth government in the Fifth Republic of France. It was led by Bernard Cazeneuve who was appointed Prime Minister of France on 6 December 2016. It consisted of 15 ministers from the Socialist Party (PS), two from the Radical Party of the Left (PRG) and one from Ecologist Party (PE).
Cazeneuve government | |
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 39th Government of France | |
 Bernard Cazeneuve | |
| Date formed | 6 December 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 15 May 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | François Hollande |
| Head of government | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Member parties | Socialist Party Radical Party of the Left Ecologist Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority 323 / 577 (56%) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Valls government |
| Successor | First Philippe government |
Ahead of 2017 presidential election, incumbent President François Hollande announced he would not run for a second presidential term after which incumbent Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced his candidacy at the 2017 Socialist Party presidential primary election and resignation from the position of the Prime Minister the following day.[1][2] Bernard Cazeneuve, who served as Minister of the Interior under Valls, was appointed head of a new government which resumed almost entirely the composition of the preceding one.[3]
Members
Prime Minister
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Prime Minister | Bernard Cazeneuve | PS | |
Ministers
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Secretaries of State
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Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament | Prime Minister | André Vallini | PS | |
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Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification | Prime Minister | Jean-Vincent Placé | PE | |
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Secretary of State for Aid to Victims | Prime Minister | Juliette Méadel | PS | |
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Secretary of State for European Affairs | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Harlem Désir | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Development and Francophonie | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Jean-Marie Le Guen | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Matthias Fekl (until 21 March 2017) | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries | Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy | Alain Vidalies | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Biodiversity | Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy | Barbara Pompili | PE | |
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Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research | Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research | Thierry Mandon | PS | |
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Secretary of State for the Budget | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Christian Eckert | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumption and the Social and Solidarity Economy | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Martine Pinville | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation (until 27 February 2017) | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Axelle Lemaire | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Industry (until 27 February 2017) Secretary of State for Industry, Digital Affairs and Innovation (from 27 February 2017) |
Minister of Finance and the Economy | Christophe Sirugue | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Disabled People and the Fight against Exclusion | Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Ségolène Neuville | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Seniors and Autonomy | Minister of Social Affairs and Health | Pascale Boistard | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Veterans | Minister of Defence | Jean-Marc Todeschini | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Apprenticeship | Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue | Clotilde Valter | PS | |
| Secretary of State for Local Authorities | Minister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial Communities | Estelle Grelier | PS | ||
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Secretary of State for the City | Minister of the City, Youth and Sports | Hélène Geoffroy | PS | |
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Secretary of State for Sports | Minister of the City, Youth and Sports | Thierry Braillard | PRG | |
Changes
The following changes were made to the Cazeneuve government:
- On 27 February 2017, Axelle Lemaire resigned from her post of Secretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation to devote time to the presidential campaign of Benoît Hamon and her candidacy in the upcoming legislative election. The post of Secretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation was taken over by Christophe Sirugue.
- On 21 March 2017, Bruno Le Roux resigned from his post of Minister of the Interior, after accusations of alleged fictitious parliamentary assistant jobs held by his minor daughters while he was a member of the National Assembly. He was replaced by the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad Matthias Fekl. The post of Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad was abolished.
References
- "France presidency: Francois Hollande decides not to run again - BBC News". BBC News. December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- "Manuel Valls Resigns as French Premier and Declares Presidential Bid", Nytimes.com. 5 December 2016.
- "French Prime Minister cabinet" (in French). Gouvernement.fr. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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