Cazeneuve government

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Cazeneuve government
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39th Government of France
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Bernard Cazeneuve
Date formed6 December 2016
Date dissolved15 May 2017
People and organisations
Head of state François Hollande
Head of government Bernard Cazeneuve
No. of ministers18
Member parties Socialist Party
Radical Party of the Left
Ecologist Party
Status in legislatureMajority
323 / 577(56%)
History
Predecessor Second Valls government
Successor First Philippe government

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).

Contents

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. [1] [2] 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. [3]

Members

Prime minister

PostNameParty
Bernard Cazeneuve 21 February 2013.jpg Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve PS

Ministers

PostNameParty
Jean-Marc Ayrault 2012.jpg Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault PS
Segolene Royal - Janvier 2012.jpg Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal PS
Portrait Najat Vallaud-Belkacem-crop.jpg Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research Najat Vallaud-Belkacem PS
Jean-Jacques Urvoas (cropped).jpg Minister of Justice
Keeper of the Seals
Jean-Jacques Urvoas PS
Michel sapin mars 2015-wikipedia1 (cropped).jpg Minister of Finance and the Economy Michel Sapin PS
Marisol Touraine 2015 (cropped).jpg Minister of Social Affairs and Health Marisol Touraine PS
Myriam El Khomri par Claude Truong-Ngoc septembre 2014.jpg Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue Myriam El Khomri PS
Rennes - 6 mai 2012 JY Le Drian-02 (cropped).JPG Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian PS
Bruno Le Roux, 2012 (cropped).jpg DOORSTEP 2016-09-23 (29871090475) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Minister of the Interior Bruno Le Roux (until 21 March 2017)
Matthias Fekl (from 21 March 2017)
PS
Patrick Kanner par Claude Truong-Ngoc septembre 2014.jpg Minister of the City, Youth and Sports Patrick Kanner PS
Annick Girardin.jpg Minister of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service Annick Girardin PRG
Didier Plowy - Audrey Azoulay (cropped).jpg Minister of Culture and Communication Audrey Azoulay Ind.
Le Foll Toulouse 2012.JPG Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry
Government Spokesman
Stéphane Le Foll PS
Europe Ecologie closing rally regional elections 2010-03-10 n13.jpg Minister of Housing and Territorial Development Emmanuelle Cosse PE
Ericka14Juillet.jpg Minister of Overseas France Ericka Bareigts PS
Jean-Michel Baylet - Strauss-Kahn meeting in Toulouse for the 2007 French presidential election 0154 2007-04-13 cropped mini (cropped).jpg Minister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial Communities Jean-Michel Baylet PRG
LR-2012-Hemicycle (cropped).JPG Minister of Family, Children and Women's Rights Laurence Rossignol PS

Secretaries of State

PostMinistryNameParty
Andre Vallini.jpg Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament Prime Minister André Vallini PS
JVP6.jpg Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification Prime Minister Jean-Vincent Placé PE
Juliette Meadel.jpg Secretary of State for Aid to Victims Prime Minister Juliette Méadel PS
Harlem Desir 01.JPG Secretary of State for European Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Harlem Désir PS
Jean Marie Le Guen.JPG Secretary of State for Development and Francophonie Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marie Le Guen PS
DOORSTEP 2016-09-23 (29871090475) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French citizens abroad Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Matthias Fekl (until 21 March 2017) PS
Vidalies-cropped.jpg Secretary of State for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Alain Vidalies PS
Barbara pompili.jpg Secretary of State for Biodiversity Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Barbara Pompili PE
Thierry Mandon, 2015 (cropped).jpg Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research Thierry Mandon PS
Christian Eckert (22 mai 2014).jpg Secretary of State for the Budget Minister of Finance and the Economy Christian Eckert PS
Martine Pinville - 2011.jpg Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumption and the Social and Solidarity Economy Minister of Finance and the Economy Martine Pinville PS
Axelle Lemaire par Claude Truong-Ngoc avril 2015.jpg Secretary of State for Digital Affairs and Innovation (until 27 February 2017) Minister of Finance and the Economy Axelle Lemaire PS
Christophe Sirugue.jpg Secretary of State for Industry (until 27 February 2017)
Secretary of State for Industry, Digital Affairs and Innovation (from 27 February 2017)
Minister of Finance and the Economy Christophe Sirugue PS
Segolene Neuville.jpg Secretary of State for Disabled People and the Fight against Exclusion Minister of Social Affairs and Health Ségolène Neuville  [ fr ] PS
PBoistard.jpg Secretary of State for Seniors and Autonomy Minister of Social Affairs and Health Pascale Boistard PS
Jean-Marc Todeschini par Claude Truong-Ngoc fevrier 2015.jpg Secretary of State for Veterans Minister of Defence Jean-Marc Todeschini PS
Clotilde Valter 2015 Tour de France (2).jpg Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue Clotilde Valter  [ fr ] PS
Secretary of State for Local Authorities Minister of Spatial Planning, Rurality and Territorial Communities Estelle Grelier PS
Helene Geoffroy.jpg Secretary of State for the City Minister of the City, Youth and Sports Hélène Geoffroy PS
Thierry BRAILLARD.JPG Secretary of State for Sports Minister of the City, Youth and Sports Thierry Braillard  [ fr ] PRG

Changes

The following changes were made to the Cazeneuve government:

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