The second Philippe government (French: gouvernement Édouard Philippe II) was the forty-first government of the French Fifth Republic. It was the second government formed by Édouard Philippe under President Emmanuel Macron, following the 2017 legislative election and the dissolution of the first Philippe government on 19 June 2017.
The second Philippe government was formed following scandal among ministers during the first Philippe government. La République En Marche! (REM) allies Democratic Movement (MoDem) were facing scandal following allegations that the party used EU funds to pay party workers. Armed Forces Minister Sylvie Goulard was the first to step down, resigning on 20 June 2017. The following day, Minister of Justice François Bayrou and European Affairs Minister, Marielle de Sarnez stepped down. Richard Ferrand, Minister of Territorial Cohesion, stepped down on 19 June 2017 following Le Canard Enchaîné publishing allegations of nepotism on 24 May 2017. Macron defended Ferrand despite the allegations and public polling showing that 70% of respondents wanted Ferrand to step down. On 1 July 2017, a regional prosecutor announced that authorities had launched a preliminary investigation into Ferrand. Ferrand responded to the allegations saying everything was "legal, public and transparent". He was one of the founding members of La République En Marche! and served as President of the National Assembly until losing his parliamentary seat in the 2022 elections.
On 31 July 2018, the second Philippe government survived two motions of no confidence following the Benalla affair: the first one (entered by The Republicans group) obtained 103 ayes, while the second (entered by the groups New Left, Democratic Republican Left and La France Insoumise) obtained 63 votes. Both motions did not reach the quorum of 289 votes required in the National Assembly.
On 13 December 2018, a third motion of no confidence was initiated by the Socialist Party, the French Communist Party and La France Insoumise following the yellow vests movement but there were only 70 votes in favour.
Until the departure of François de Rugy, there was gender parity in the second Philippe government, with 18 women and 18 men, including the Prime Minister. Since de Rugy's replacement with Élisabeth Borne in July 2019, there have been more women (18) than men (17) in the government. They are, however, over-represented among the Secretaries of State (9 women, 6 men), and less present at the head of full-fledged ministries (9 women, 10 men).Loris Boichot (17 July 2019), Les femmes sont pour la première fois majoritaires dans un gouvernement Le Figaro.
Composition Initial
Post Name Party Prime Minister Édouard Philippe LR Ministers of State Minister of State, Minister of the Interior Gérard Collomb PS Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Nicolas Hulot SE Ministers Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice Nicole Belloubet SE Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian PS Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly SE Minister of Territorial Cohesion Jacques Mézard PRG Minister of Solidarity and Health Agnès Buzyn SE Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire LR Minister of Culture Françoise Nyssen SE Minister of Labour Muriel Pénicaud SE Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer SE Minister of Agriculture and Food Stéphane Travert LREM Minister of Public Action and Accounts Gérald Darmanin LR Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frédérique Vidal SE Minister for Overseas France Annick Girardin PRG Minister of Sport Laura Flessel-Colovic LREM Deputy Ministers Post Attached minister Name Party Minister for Transport Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Élisabeth Borne SE Minister for European Affairs Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Nathalie Loiseau LREM Minister Minister of State, Minister of the Interior Jacqueline Gourault MoDem Secretaries of State Post Attached minister Name Party Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament, Government Spokesman Prime Minister Christophe Castaner LREM Secretary of State for Gender Equality Prime Minister Marlène Schiappa LREM Secretary of State for Disabled People Prime Minister Sophie Cluzel SE Secretary of State for the Digital Sector Prime Minister Mounir Mahjoubi LREM Secretary of State Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Sébastien Lecornu LR Secretary of State Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Brune Poirson LREM Secretary of State Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne LR Secretary of State Minister of the Armed Forces Geneviève Darrieussecq MoDem Secretary of State Minister of Territorial Cohesion Julien Denormandie LREM Secretary of State Minister of the Economy and Finance Benjamin Griveaux LREM
Current Post Name Party Prime Minister Édouard Philippe SE Ministers Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice Nicole Belloubet SE Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Élisabeth Borne LREM Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian TDP Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly SE Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner LREM Minister of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities Jacqueline Gourault MoDem Minister of Solidarity and Health Olivier Véran LREM Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire LREM Minister of Culture Franck Riester Agir Minister of Labour Muriel Pénicaud LREM Minister of National Education and Youth Jean-Michel Blanquer LREM Minister of Agriculture and Food Didier Guillaume SE Minister of Public Action and Accounts Gérald Darmanin LREM Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frédérique Vidal LREM Minister of Overseas France Annick Girardin MR Minister of Sport Roxana Mărăcineanu SE Deputy Ministers Post Attached minister Name Party Minister of Relations with Parliament Prime Minister Marc Fesneau MoDem Minister of Local Authorities Minister of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities Sébastien Lecornu LREM Minister of the City and Housing Minister of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities Julien Denormandie LREM
Secretaries of State Post Attached minister Name Party Government Spokeswoman Prime Minister Sibeth Ndiaye LREM Secretary of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination Prime Minister Marlène Schiappa LREM Secretary of State for Disabled People Prime Minister Sophie Cluzel LREM Secretary of State Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Emmanuelle Wargon LREM Secretary of State Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Brune Poirson LREM Secretary of State for Transport Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Solidary Transition Jean-Baptiste Djebbari LREM Secretary of State for European Affairs Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Amélie de Montchalin LREM Secretary of State Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne LREM Secretary of State Minister of the Armed Forces Geneviève Darrieussecq MoDem Secretary of State Minister of National Education and Youth Gabriel Attal LREM Secretary of State Minister of Solidarity and Health Christelle Dubos LREM Secretary of State for Child Protection Minister of Solidarity and Health Adrien Taquet LREM Secretary of State for Pensions Minister of Solidarity and Health Laurent Pietraszewski LREM Secretary of State for the Digital Sector Minister of the Economy and FinanceMinister of Public Action and Accounts Cédric O LREM Secretary of State Minister of the Economy and Finance Agnès Pannier-Runacher LREM Secretary of State Minister of Public Action and Accounts Olivier Dussopt TDP Secretary of State Minister of the Interior Laurent Nuñez LREM
Changes On 24 November 2017, Christophe Castaner was replaced as Government Spokesman by Benjamin Griveaux, who was replaced as Secretary of State to the Minister of the Economy and Finance by Delphine Gény-Stephann, while Socialist Olivier Dussopt was appointed as Secretary of State to the Minister of Public Action and Accounts. On 28 August 2018, Nicolas Hulot announced his resignation from the government during a live radio interview on France Inter. On 4 September, Laura Flessel announced her resignation from the government, with their respective replacements announced as François de Rugy and Roxana Mărăcineanu. On 1 October 2018, the Minister of the Interior Gérard Collomb brings his resignation to President Macron who refuses it. He renews his intention a few days later and Emmanuel Macron accepts the resignation. President Macron then asks Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to act as interim. On 16 October 2018, Christophe Castaner is appointed Minister of the Interior, which puts an end to Édouard Philippe's tenure. Marc Fesneau replaces Christophe Castaner at Relations with Parliament. Franck Riester is appointed Minister of Culture to replace Françoise Nyssen. Didier Guillaume is appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food in replacement of Stéphane Travert. Jacqueline Gourault is appointed Minister of Territorial Cohesion to replace Jacques Mézard and her portfolio is extended to Relations with local authorities. Delphine Gény-Stephann is not renewed. Are also appointed Secretary of State Gabriel Attal to the National Education, Laurent Nuñez in the Interior, Christelle Dubos to Solidarity and Health, Agnès Pannier-Runacher to the Economy and Emmanuelle Wargon to Ecology. In addition, several members of the government have their powers modified (Sébastien Lecornu, Mounir Mahjoubi) or expanded (Jean-Michel Blanquer, Marlene Schiappa, Julien Denormandie). On 25 January 2019, Adrien Taquet is appointed Secretary of State for Child Protection to the Minister of Solidarity and Health, Agnès Buzyn. On 27 March 2019, in view of the 2019 European elections and 2020 municipal election in Paris, Nathalie Loiseau, Benjamin Griveaux, as well as Mounir Mahjoubi leave their government responsibilities, with Le Drian temporarily assuming responsibility for Loiseau's ministerial portfolio. On 31 March 2019, Amélie de Montchalin is appointed Secretary of State for European Affairs, succeeding Nathalie Loiseau. Sibeth Ndiaye is appointed Government Spokeswoman, succeeding Benjamin Griveaux. Cédric O is appointed State Secretary for the Digital Economy, succeeding Mounir Mahjoubi. On 16 July 2019, after various revelations from Mediapart, François de Rugy, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, resigns. He is replaced by Élisabeth Borne, previously Minister for Transport. Unlike her predecessor, she is not appointed Minister of State. On 3 September 2019, the High Commissioner for retirement reform, Jean-Paul Delevoye enters the government and reports to Agnès Buzyn, Minister of Solidarity and Health. Jean-Baptiste Djebbari is appointed Secretary of State for Transport and reports to Élisabeth Borne, Minister for the Ecological Transition. On 18 December 2019, implicated in a case of multiple income and conflict of interest, Jean-Paul Delevoye resigned on December 16, 2019.Laurent Pietraszewski, member of the National Assembly, joined the Government two days later, as Secretary of State in charge of pensions. On 16 February 2020, following the renunciation of Benjamin Griveaux to his candidacy for municipal elections in Paris, the Minister of Solidarity and Health, Agnès Buzyn is appointed to replace him as head of the list. As a result, she resigns from her post as minister. She is replaced by Olivier Véran.
Gallery Prime minister Portrait Post Name Party Prime Minister Édouard Philippe LR, later DVD
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