His decision was awaited. The new Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin will resign from his post as mayor of Tourcoing on July 14, he announced in an interview in Nice-Matin . This choice is not completely a surprise, however. The new interior minister made the same decision last week for his post as regional councilor.
Next city council set for July 18
“I am aware that what is expected of a Minister of the Interior is to be present 24 hours a day and available. I would be lying to the French if I told them that I was capable of doing both, ”replied the minister when he was suggested that“ handing over his mayor's scarf ”must“ be a heartbreak for him ”. He specifies that he will have "the opportunity on July 14, after having attended the National Day ceremonies in Paris, to meet (his) municipal team" to inform him of his decision. The next municipal council of Tourcoing is scheduled for July 18.
While it is not prohibited by law to combine a post of local executive officer with the office of minister, it has been agreed since 1997 that this cannot be the case. The former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe also sanctuarized this unwritten rule in September 2019.
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