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

39th Government of France
Bernard Cazeneuve
Date formed6 December 2016
Date dissolved15 May 2017
People and organisations
Head of stateFrançois Hollande
Head of governmentBernard Cazeneuve
No. of ministers18
Member partiesSocialist Party
Radical Party of the Left
Ecologist Party
Status in legislatureMajority
323 / 577(56%)
History
PredecessorSecond Valls government
SuccessorFirst 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

Post Name Party
Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve PS

Ministers

Post Name Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault PS
Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal PS
Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research Najat Vallaud-Belkacem PS
Minister of Justice
Keeper of the Seals
Jean-Jacques Urvoas PS
Minister of Finance and the Economy Michel Sapin PS
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Marisol Touraine PS
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue Myriam El Khomri PS
Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian PS
Minister of the Interior Bruno Le Roux (until 21 March 2017)
Matthias Fekl (from 21 March 2017)
PS
Minister of the City, Youth and Sports Patrick Kanner PS
Minister of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service Annick Girardin PRG
Minister of Culture and Communication Audrey Azoulay Ind.
Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry
Government Spokesman
Stéphane Le Foll PS
Minister of Housing and Territorial Development Emmanuelle Cosse PE
Minister of Overseas France Ericka Bareigts PS
Minister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial Communities Jean-Michel Baylet PRG
Minister of Family, Children and Women's Rights Laurence Rossignol PS

Secretaries of State

Post Ministry Name Party
Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament Prime Minister André Vallini PS
Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification Prime Minister Jean-Vincent Placé PE
Secretary of State for Aid to Victims Prime Minister Juliette Méadel PS
Secretary of State for European Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Harlem Désir PS
Secretary of State for Development and Francophonie Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marie Le Guen PS
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
Secretary of State for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Alain Vidalies PS
Secretary of State for Biodiversity Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Barbara Pompili PE
Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research Thierry Mandon PS
Secretary of State for the Budget Minister of Finance and the Economy Christian Eckert PS
Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumption and the Social and Solidarity Economy Minister of Finance and the Economy Martine Pinville PS
Secretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation (until 27 February 2017) Minister of Finance and the Economy Axelle Lemaire PS
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
Secretary of State for Disabled People and the Fight against Exclusion Minister of Social Affairs and Health Ségolène Neuville PS
Secretary of State for Seniors and Autonomy Minister of Social Affairs and Health Pascale Boistard PS
Secretary of State for Veterans Minister of Defence Jean-Marc Todeschini PS
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
Secretary of State for the City Minister of the City, Youth and Sports Hélène Geoffroy PS
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

  1. "France presidency: Francois Hollande decides not to run again - BBC News". BBC News. December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Manuel Valls Resigns as French Premier and Declares Presidential Bid", Nytimes.com. 5 December 2016.
  3. "French Prime Minister cabinet" (in French). Gouvernement.fr. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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