Author: Kong Qingling

  On July 3, French Prime Minister Philip resigned.

Data map: French Prime Minister Philip.

  Philip, who has served as French prime minister for more than three years, and the government led by him have submitted their resignations, which President Macron has accepted.

  Later that day, the French Presidential Palace issued a statement that President Macron appointed senior French official Jean-Castel as the new prime minister.

  Who is Philip? Why did he resign? How is his relationship with Macron?

Is the resignation related to the cabinet reorganization?

  The communique of the French Presidential Palace stated that Prime Minister Philipp submitted the government resignation to President Macron on the 3rd, and Macron has accepted it. The communique said that Philip’s government members will continue to deal with government affairs until the new government is appointed.

  However, the brief statement did not give reasons for Philip's resignation. But after Macron vowed to develop a new route in the last two years of his term, the outside world widely expected France to reorganize its cabinet.

  Foreign media analysis said that Philip's resignation paved the way for the reorganization of the French cabinet. Earlier it was expected that Macron was preparing to reorganize to focus on the economic recovery after the new crown epidemic.

On the evening of March 16, local time, French President Macron announced that France is in a "wartime state" to fight the epidemic, and the entire French law implements a "closed city" measure.

  Macron will face a new presidential election in 2022, and the remainder of his tenure may be severely affected by the continuing health and economic crisis.

Run for mayor during the prime minister's term

  According to public information on the French government website, Philip was born in Rouen on November 28, 1970.

  In 1992, he graduated from the Paris School of Political Science.

  In 1994, he served as an artillery officer.

  From 1997 to 2002, he was a member of the French State Council.

  From October 2010 to May 2017, he served as mayor of Le Havre.

  In May 2017, Macron appointed Philip as prime minister after taking office as French president.

  On June 28, 2020, Philip was re-elected as mayor of Le Havre during his tenure as prime minister.

  French law allowed Philip to continue as prime minister, and appointed members of his campaign team as mayor of Le Havre.

  Whether Philip himself will assume the post of mayor depends on the prospects of the French government’s reorganization.

"Macron and I have the same idea"

  After serving as prime minister for more than three years, what is the relationship between Philip and Macron?

  Philip and Macron are believed to have similar backgrounds. They all studied at the Paris School of Political Science. According to French media reports, the two met for the first time at a dinner in 2011.

Data map: French President Macron.

  Philip once told reporters in 2016, "Macron's thinking is 90% the same as mine."

  Philip said at the time: "I like him because he is a good and smart person."

  Philip is a progressive from the center-right Republican Party. His original appointment was considered to be a key factor in helping Macron win support from the center-right. Because in 2017, Philip was a strange face, but he was highly valued by the rightists.

The new prime minister announced! France unblocks "important figures"

  Shortly after accepting Philip's resignation, Macron appointed Jean Castell, who was responsible for the reopening strategy during the French outbreak, as the new prime minister.

On July 3, French President Macron appointed Jean Castel as the new prime minister. The picture shows Jean-Castel.

  Jean Castel is 55 years old, has been in local politics for many years, and has worked in many government departments. So far, France’s gradual reopening plan is considered to be generally successful.

  Macron is reorganizing the government and is expected to focus on reopening and restarting its economic strategy a few months after the blockade.