"At the time of beginning my mission with Elisabeth Borne, whose confidence honors me, I have a thought for my grandmother, Jeanne Boyer, elected at the age of 29 in 1945 in Alès at the end of the resistance and for Véronique Bédague who is + the first + to have held this position, and in what way!”, wrote the 45-year-old senior official on Twitter.
Ms. Bédague was Manuel Valls' chief of staff from 2014 to 2016.
Former history professor, enarque and State Councilor, Aurélien Rousseau had been deputy director of the cabinet of Prime Ministers Manuel Valls and Bernard Cazeneuve, from 2015 to 2017, before being appointed director general of ARS Ile-de- France in 2018.
First strong act of the second five-year term, Elisabeth Borne was appointed Prime Minister on Monday by Emmanuel Macron, two hours after the resignation of Jean Castex.
The new tenant of Matignon must choose a new "tightened" government team, according to those around her, while the appointment of possible secretaries of state is expected in a second stage, probably after the legislative elections in June.
Emmanuel Macron listed in a tweet what he intended to be the priorities of his new head of government: "ecology, health, education, full employment, democratic renaissance, Europe and security".
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