Reshuffle: who are the new ministers in the Barnier government?

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis, Cécile de Sortiraparis, Graziella de Sortiraparis · Photos by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Published on September 21, 2024 at 08:05 p.m.
Michel Barnier, appointed Prime Minister on September 5, finally presents the new French government this Saturday evening. Discover the new ministers and their ministries.

This Saturday, September 21, 2024, Michel Barnier, appointed Prime Minister following Gabriel Attal 's resignation in July, finally officially unveils the composition of his government. This event follows a series of significant political developments since the European elections in June 2024.

The announcement of the Barnier government marks an important step in the governance of the country, with a particular focus on the structural reforms needed to revive the economy and ensure financial stability, in a rapidly changing European and international context.

The Barnier government's full-service ministers :

  • Didier MIGAUD, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice
  • Catherine VAUTRIN, Minister for Territorial Partnership and Decentralization
  • Bruno RETAILLEAU, Minister of the Interior
  • Anne GENETET, Minister of Education
  • Jean-Noël BARROT, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
  • Rachida DATI, Minister of Culture and Heritage
  • Sébastien LECORNU, Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs
  • Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER, Minister for Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention
  • Antoine ARMAND, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry
  • Geneviève DARRIEUSSECQ, Minister of Health and Access to Care
  • Paul CHRISTOPHE, Minister for Solidarity, Autonomy and Gender Equality
  • Valérie LÉTARD, Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal
  • Annie GENEVARD, Minister for Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry
  • Astrid PANOSYAN-BOUVET, Minister of Labor and Employment
  • Gil AVÉROUS, Minister for Sport, Youth and the Voluntary Sector
  • Patrick HETZEL, Minister of Higher Education and Research
  • Guillaume KASBARIAN, Minister for the Civil Service, Simplification and Transformation of Public Action
  • François-Noël BUFFET, Minister to the Prime Minister, responsible for Overseas France
  • Laurent SAINT-MARTIN, Minister to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and Public Accounts.

The new Minister Delegates:

To the Prime Minister and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs:

  • Benjamin HADDAD, in charge of Europe

Reporting to the Prime Minister:

  • Nathalie DELATTRE, in charge of relations with Parliament
  • Maud BREGEON, Government Spokeswoman
  • Marie-Claire CARRÈRE-GÉE, in charge of government coordination;

To the Minister for Partnership with the Territories and Decentralization:

  • Françoise GATEL, in charge of rural affairs, trade and crafts
  • François DUROVRAY, in charge of transport
  • Fabrice LOHER, in charge of maritime affairs and fisheries.

For the Minister of the Interior :

  • Nicolas DARAGON, in charge of everyday security

For the Minister of Education :

  • Alexandre PORTIER, in charge of school success and vocational training

To the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs :

  • Sophie PRIMAS, in charge of foreign trade and French nationals living abroad;

For the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry:

  • Marc FERRACCI, Industry Minister
  • Marie-Agnès POUSSIER-WINSBACK, in charge of the social economy, profit-sharing and incentive schemes
  • Marina FERRARI, in charge of the tourism economy;

For the Minister of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention:

  • Olga GIVERNET, in charge of energy

To the Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and Gender Equality:

  • Agnès CANAYER, in charge of family and early childhood.

Handover ceremonies will take place shortly in the various ministries concerned. A Council of Ministers, bringing together the new members of the government, is scheduled for Monday September 23, 2024 at 3pm.

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