- Julien Denormandie, who was previously Minister of Housing, was appointed Minister of Agriculture on Monday in the new government of Jean Castex.
- This pragmatist quickly learned the workings of politics and is close to Macron.
- An agronomist by training, he succeeds Didier Guillaume.
During this Monday spent waiting, his name circulated as a potential replacement for Jean-Michel Blanquer at National Education. But the latter ultimately keeps his ministry (moreover enlarged), and Julien Denormandie, who was previously in Housing, is appointed Minister of Agriculture in the new government of Jean Castex.
A great promotion at the dawn of his 40th birthday. And a new ascent for the one who was first Secretary of State to the Minister of Territorial Cohesion in 2017, before occupying a post of full-fledged minister in 2018, by accessing Housing, where he notably piloted the Denormandie law intended to revitalize the city centers of medium-sized French cities. It must be said that the man is close to the president. Their complicity is not new, as they met in 2014. And even thought for a time to create a start-up together, before working both in Bercy, Julien Denormandie becoming deputy director of the firm of Emmanuel Macron in 2014. They will also work together on the creation of En Marche!
Good points scored during the health crisis
An agronomist by training, with an MBA in economics, father of four, Julien Denormandie is both a pragmatist, but also a man who quickly learned the inner workings of politics. He has always demonstrated his loyalty to the president, has communicated effectively in the media and has always provided effective after-sales service for government policy. A good student of Macronie, but also a technical and rigorous minister. During his time at the Ministry of Housing, he proved to be effective in setting up emergency systems for the poorly housed during the health crisis.
Since the start of confinement, more than 20,000 additional emergency accommodation spaces have been made available, including nearly 11,400 requisitioned in hotels, to shelter those who were "confined outside". According to the minister, nearly 180,000 people have been sheltered by associations and state services every night since the start of the crisis. A paying policy. Throughout France, during confinement, calls to 115, the emergency number of the homeless, fell by "almost 70%" compared to the same period last year, according to the director general of the Federation of stakeholders of solidarity, Florent Guéguen. And last week, JulienDenormandie saidthat he would instruct the prefects not to carry out rental evictions "if there is not an operational rehousing solution" before the start of the next winter break, scheduled as every year on November 1. What prove his ability to decide and to dialogue with charities.
Animal welfare and Brexit
Rue de Varenne, so he will take the place of Didier Guillaume. And if he will leave aside the thorny issue of energy renovation, supported by the Citizen's Climate Convention, here he is confronted with “agricultural” files no less complicated. On the program, in particular, the reduction of pesticides, the application of the Egalim law, animal welfare issues or the CAP and the Brexit that is looming on the horizon…
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