France cabinet reshuffle: Macron reshuffles his cabinet amid criticism
France cabinet reshuffle: French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his cabinet for important domestic sectors such as education, housing, and urban affairs, as his administration began its reaction to the country's three-week-old unrest.
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The most prominent shift was at the education ministry, where budget minister Gabriel Attal, 34, replaced Pap Ndiaye, a Black studies university scholar who had come under criticism from right-wing, conservatives.
The reshuffle came in the second term of President Emmanuel Macron which has been facing internal crises including months of demonstrations over pension reforms and five days of rioting after the police shot of an Algerian and Moroccan teenager during a traffic check.
Other party figures are also joining government ranks, including Aurore Bergé, leader of Macron’s Renaissance group in the National Assembly, who is taking over as the new solidarity minister. Thomas Cazenave will replace Attal as budget minister, Politico, sources reported.
Marlène Schiappa, who was junior minister for social economy, is leaving the government after holding several ministerial positions since 2017.
She has also faced allegations of cronyism over the use of public subsidies aimed at fighting online radicalization.
Heavyweights such as Economy and Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, and Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin, continue to hold their jobs as are European and Foreign Affairs Minister, Catherine Colonna, and Secretary of State for Europe, Laurence Boone, Politico, as per the sources.
Attal is, in some ways, the exact opposite of historian Ndiaye: Often described as ambitious, Attal's a savvy, smooth political operator who spent most of his adult life in politics. Known for his catchphrases against political opponents, he has sought in recent years to prove he could manage an administration and tackle dry, technical issues, according to Les Echos, sources reported.
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In the fall, the government will present its budget for 2024 and will likely face stiff opposition in parliament where his coalition is in a minority. Macron’s government has survived several motions of no-confidence in the National Assembly but may face more in the months to come.
- ANI
