The Minister of the Interior announced his candidacy in the 10th district of the North where Emmanuel Macron had come out on top with 57.20% of the votes in the second round of the presidential election and which includes part of the city of Tourcoing, of which he has been mayor.

"It was quite logical that after five years, I do not hide, that I go to see the voters", he insisted during a press conference in Bousbecque (North).

The potential LR candidate in the constituency, Claudine Hue, present at the press conference, announced that she would "support" the Minister of the Interior, from the right.

While still a member of the UMP, Mr. Darmanin was elected in 2012 in the same constituency.

He resigned in January 2016, due to multiple mandates, after Xavier Bertrand's victory in the regional elections in Hauts-de-France.

He then became vice-president of the regional executive, until his appointment in the first government of Edouard Philippe in 2017 and his membership of La République en Marche.

Another heavyweight in the government, the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire announced to him Thursday in Evreux that he would not stand for the legislative elections of June 12 and 19.

The Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire arrives at the Elysée Palace on May 4, 2022 in Paris STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN AFP

"I have always said that I would not serve more than three terms. I keep my promises," he said during a press briefing, ensuring that he remained "fully committed to national politics".

He also came from the right, Bruno Le Maire, 53, was first elected deputy for the 1st constituency of Eure in 2007 under the UMP label.

Re-elected in 2012, he retained the constituency in 2017 under the LREM banner.

Same choice for the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti who will not be a candidate in the North.

The Keeper of the Seals "does not intend to seek a mandate as a deputy in the North", his entourage told AFP, while political indiscretions evoked a candidacy in the 15th constituency of this department of which he is native, won in 2017 by Jennifer de Temmerman (ex-LREM).

Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti leaving the Elysée Palace on April 20, 2022 in Paris Ludovic MARIN AFP / Archives

These announcements come as the majority must unveil, probably Thursday, a first batch of LREM nominations.

Several ministers in search of local roots could be on the list.

The Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer "is interested" in a constituency in Loiret, his entourage confirmed to AFP on Friday.

Clément Beaune (European Affairs) will undoubtedly win the nomination in the 7th district of Paris, where the outgoing LREM Pacôme Rupin must hand over.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher (Industry) has been scouring the streets of Lens for several months, the beginnings of her campaign in Pas-de-Calais.

Sophie Cluzel (Handicap) will be a candidate in Annecy and Emmanuelle Wargon (Housing) in Val-de-Marne.

As for Elisabeth Borne (Labour), the LREM deputy Alain Tourret proposed that she take over her constituency of Calvados.

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