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).
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."Manuel Valls Resigns as French Premier and Declares Presidential Bid", Nytimes.com. 5 December 2016. 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.
Members Prime minister PostNamePartyPrime MinisterPS
Ministers PostNamePartyMinister of Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentJean-Marc Ayrault PSMinister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and EnergyPSMinister of National Education, Higher Education and ResearchPS Minister of JusticeKeeper of the Seals Jean-Jacques Urvoas PSMinister of Finance and the EconomyPSMinister of Social Affairs and HealthPSMinister of Labour, Employment and Social DialogueMyriam El Khomri PSMinister of DefencePSMinister of the InteriorBruno Le Roux (until 21 March 2017)Matthias Fekl (from 21 March 2017)PSMinister of the City, Youth and SportsPatrick KannerPS Minister of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service Annick Girardin PRG Minister of Culture and Communication Audrey Azoulay Ind.Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and ForestryGovernment SpokesmanPSMinister of Housing and Territorial DevelopmentEmmanuelle Cosse PEMinister of Overseas FranceEricka Bareigts PSMinister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial CollectivitiesPRGMinister of Family, Children and Women's RightsPS
Secretaries of State
PostMinistryNamePartySecretary of State for Relations with ParliamentPrime MinisterPSSecretary of State for State Reform and SimplificationPrime MinisterPESecretary of State for Aid to VictimsPrime MinisterPSSecretary of State for European AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentPSSecretary of State for Development and FrancophonieMinister of Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentPSSecretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroadMinister of Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentMatthias Fekl PSSecretary of State for Transport, the Sea and FisheriesMinister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and EnergyPSSecretary of State for Biodiversity Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and EnergyPESecretary of State for Higher Education and ResearchMinister of National Education, Higher Education and ResearchPSSecretary of State for the BudgetMinister of Finance and the EconomyPSSecretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumption and the Social and Solidarity EconomyMinister of Finance and the EconomyPSSecretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation Minister of Finance and the EconomyPSSecretary of State for Industry Secretary of State for Industry, Digital Affairs and Innovation Minister of Finance and the Economy PSSecretary of State for Disabled People and the Fight against ExclusionMinister of Social Affairs and HealthPSSecretary of State for Seniors and AutonomyMinister of Social Affairs and HealthPSSecretary of State for VeteransMinister of DefencePSSecretary of State for Vocational Training and ApprenticeshipMinister of Labour, Employment and Social DialoguePSSecretary of State for Local Authorities Minister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial CollectivitiesPSSecretary of State for the City Minister of the City, Youth and SportsPSSecretary of State for SportsMinister of the City, Youth and SportsThierry BraillardPRG
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.
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