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Jean Castex(French:[ʒɑ̃kastɛks];born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who served asPrime Minister of Francefrom 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022.[1]He was a member ofThe Republicans(LR) until 2020, when he joinedLa République En Marche!(LREM).[2]Castex served for twelve years asmayorof the small town ofPradesprior to his appointment as prime minister byPresidentEmmanuel Macron.He resigned his post ahead of the2022 legislative election.[3][4]He has been president of the state-ownedRATPsince November 2022.
Jean Castex | |
|---|---|
 Castex in 2020 | |
| President ofRATP | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Guillouard |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 16 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Preceded by | Édouard Philippe |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Borne |
| President ofConflent Canigó | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Louis Jallat |
| Deputy Secretary-General to the President | |
| In office 28 February 2011 – 15 May 2012 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Xavier Musca |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Macron Nicolas Revel |
| MayorofPrades | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Denis |
| Succeeded by | Yves Delcor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1965 Vic-Fezensac,Gers,France |
| Political party | Renaissance(2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UMP(until 2015) The Republicans(2015–2020) |
| Spouse | Sandra Ribelaygue |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Toulouse 2 Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
| Signature |  |
Political career
editElected in 2008 as themayorofPrades, Pyrénées-Orientales,[5]Castex served under Health MinisterXavier Bertrandaschief of staffinFrançois Fillon'sministryfrom 2010 until 2011.[6]He succeededRaymond Soubieas Secretary-General of the Élysée under President Nicolas Sarkozy between 2011 and 2012. In the UMP2012 leadership primaries,he endorsed Fillon.[7]
On the local level, Castex was a regional councillor ofLanguedoc-Roussillonfrom 2010 to 2015, and has served as department councillor ofPyrénées-Orientalessince 2015. In September 2017, Castex was appointed interdepartmental delegate to the 2024OlympicsandParalympics;he was also appointed as President of the National Sports Agency.[8]On 2 April 2020, he was appointed coordinator of the phasing out of the lockdown implemented during theCOVID-19 pandemic in France.
Castex was a member ofThe Republicansuntil early 2020, where he was regarded as beingsocially conservative.[9][10]FollowingÉdouard Philippe's resignation on 3 July 2020, Castex was appointedPrime MinisterbyPresidentEmmanuel Macron.[11]His appointment was described as a "doubling down on a course that is widely seen ascentre-rightin economic terms ".[12]Castex subsequently namedhis governmenton 6 July.[13][14]
On 25 April 2022, following Macron'sre-electionas President, Castex agreed to resign as prime minister.[4]Castex had previously pledged to do so if Macron was re-elected.[15][16]Upon his resignation, Castex's government resigned as well, effective on 16 May.[4][3]
Life after politics
editAfter leaving office, Castex was nominated by his successorÉlisabeth Borneas chairman of the board of directors of theAgence de financement des infrastructures de transport de France(AFITF).[17]He leaves that post the 10 novembre 2022,[18]to be nominated to the PDG of theRATPfrom 28 novembre 2022.[19]
Personal life
editCastex, whose name means 'castles' inGascon(castèths), hails from theGers.He is married to Sandra Ribelaygue;[20]they have four daughters.[21]
A fluentCatalanspeaker, Castex is regarded a defender of theCatalan identityin Southern France and other regional sensibilities.[22]He is also friends with the ex-trades union leaderJean-Claude Maillyand the physicianPatrick Pelloux,a former columnist atCharlie Hebdo.[20]
Honours
edit| Ribbon bar | Honour | Date and comment |
|---|---|---|
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Knight of theNational Order of Merit | 2006 |
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Knight of theLegion of Honour | 2020 |
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Grand Cross of theNational Order of Merit | 2020(ex officio) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Mallet, Victor (3 July 2020)."Macron names Jean Castex as new French prime minister".Financial Times.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"Jean Castex, un premier ministre sous les radars".Le Monde.fr(in French). 25 September 2021.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^ab"Élisabeth Borne named France's new prime minister".The Local France.thelocal.fr. 16 May 2022.Retrieved16 May2022.
- ^abc"Macron set to name France's next PM as focus moves to legislative elections".25 April 2022.Retrieved4 May2022.
- ^Paul Turban (7 April 2020)."Coronavirus: who is Jean Castex, the" Mr. Déconfinement "of the government?".RTL Group.Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^Michel Rose (3 July 2020),Factbox: Who is France's new prime minister, Jean Castex?Archived4 July 2020 at theWayback MachineReuters.
- ^Copé, Fillon et l'UMP: qui soutient qui?Archived4 July 2020 at theWayback MachineL'Obs,17 October 2012.
- ^"Qui est Jean Castex, le nouveau Premier ministre?".BFMTV(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"Macron appoints new PM after Philippe resigns".BBC News. 3 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"Jean Castex named as new French prime minister".The Daily Telegraph.3 July 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"French president names Jean Castex, who coordinated France's virus reopening strategy, as new prime minister".Associated Press.3 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^Momtaz, Rym (3 July 2020)."Picking low-profile French PM, Macron bets big on himself".Politico.Archivedfrom the original on 8 May 2021.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Government of the French Republic (7 July 2020)."Decree on the composition of the Government".legifrance.gouv.fr(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 27 July 2020.Retrieved27 July2020.
- ^Pascale Davies & Alasdair Sandford withAFP(6 July 2020)."New French government named under Prime Minister Jean Castex in Macron reshuffle".Euronews.Archivedfrom the original on 8 July 2020.Retrieved11 July2020.
- ^"French PM announces he will resign if Macron is re-election".thelocal.fr. 19 April 2022.Retrieved4 May2022.
- ^"French PM Castex announces government resignation if Macron re-elected".Le Monde. 19 April 2022.Retrieved4 May2022.
- ^Arthur Berdah (7 July 2022),Macron veut nommer Castex à la tête de l'Agence de financement des infrastructures de transport de FranceLe Figaro.
- ^"Décret du 9 novembre 2022 mettant fin aux fonctions de président et de membre du conseil d'administration de l'Agence de financement des infrastructures de transport de France - M. CASTEX (Jean)".
- ^"Décret du 23 novembre 2022 portant nomination du président-directeur général de la Régie autonome des transports parisiens - M. CASTEX (Jean)".
- ^abArnaud Focraud (3 July 2020),Les multiples vies de Jean Castex, nouveau Premier ministre d'Emmanuel MacronArchived4 July 2020 at theWayback MachineLe Journal du Dimanche.
- ^Braun, Elisa (3 July 2020)."5 things to know about France's new PM Jean Castex".POLITICO.Archivedfrom the original on 4 July 2020.Retrieved4 July2020.
- ^"Le Premier ministre français, défenseur de l'identité catalane".Equinox(in French). 3 July 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved4 July2020.
- ^"French Prime Minister Castex tests positive for coronavirus -PM's office".Reuters. 23 November 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 23 November 2021.Retrieved23 November2021.
External links
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- Curriculum vitaeArchived3 July 2020 at theWayback Machine
