On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the president of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, has appointed members of the new Government on the proposal of the Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault.
On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the president of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, has appointed members of the new Government on the proposal of the Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault.
The composition of the Government was announced by Pierre-René Lemas, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic.
The French government is composed of:
• Mr. Laurent FABIUS, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Vincent PEILLON, Minister of Education
• Ms. Christiane TAUBIRA, Minister of Justice (Garde des Sceaux)
• Mr. Pierre MOSCOVICI, Minister of Economy, Finance and Foreign Trade
• Ms. Marisol TOURAINE, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
• Ms. Cécile Duflot, Minister of equal areas and housing
• Mr. Manuel VALLS, Minister of the Interior
• Ms. Nicole BRICQ, Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy
• Mr. Arnaud MONTEBOURG, Minister of productive recovery
• Mr. Michel SAPIN, Minister of Labour, employment, vocational training and social dialogue
• Mr. Jean-Yves LE DRIAN, Defense Minister
• Ms. Aurelie FILIPPETTI, Minister of Culture and Communication
• Ms. Genevieve FIORASO, Minister of Higher Education and Research
• Ms. Najat VALLAUD-BELKACEM, minister of women’s rights, spokesman for the Government
• Mr. Stéphane LE FOLL, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Ms. Marylise LEBRANCHU, Minister of State reform, decentralization and civil service
• Mr. Victorin LUREL, Minister of Overseas
• Ms. Valerie FOURNEYRON, Minister for Sport, Youth, popular education and community life
• Mr. Jerome CAHUZAC, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Foreign Trade for the Budget
• Mrs. George PAU-LANGEVIN, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Education, responsible for academic success
• Mr. Alain VIDAL, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, responsible for relations with Parliament
• Ms. Delphine BATHO, Minister delegate to the Garde des Sceaux, Minister of Justice
• Mr. Francois LAMY, Minister Delegate to the Minister of equal areas and housing for towns
• Mr. Bernard CAZENEUVE, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for European Affairs
• Ms. Michèle DELAUNAY, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, responsible for elderly and dependent
• Ms. Sylvia PINEL, Minister Delegate to the Minister of recovery productive, responsible for the craft, trade and tourism
• Mr. Benoît HAMON, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Trade, responsible for the social economy
• Ms Dominique BERTINOTTI, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, for Family
• Ms. Marie-Arlette CARLOTTI, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Social Affairs and Health for Disabled Persons
• Mr. Pascal CANFIN, Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for development
• Ms. Yamina BENGUIGUI, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of French nationals abroad and Francophonie
• Mr. Frédéric CUVILLIER, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development, and Energy, responsible for Transport and Maritime Economy
• Ms. Fleur PELLERIN, Minister Delegate to the Minister of recovery productive, responsible for small and medium enterprises, innovation and the digital economy
• Mr. Kader ARIF, Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Defence, responsible for Veterans.
