Minister Guerini confirms that he will "hand over" at the head of Renaissance

Europe 1 with AFP 11:25 am, July 01, 2022

Appointed Minister of Public Service in May, the delegate general of Renaissance, Stanislas Guerini, is preparing to "hand over" at the head of the presidential party, he said in an interview published Thursday evening by

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"I will naturally remain committed to my party, but it's the right time for me to hand over, after three and a half years of work and commitment alongside our activists," said the man who has also just been re-elected. deputy for Paris.

"Fully devoted to [my] mission"

"I want to be now fully devoted to the mission entrusted to me by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister in the government", continued the Minister of Public Service, a few days before an announced reshuffle of the executive.

The remarks made Thursday evening by the boss of the presidential party confirm the departure intentions that his entourage had already lent him in recent days.

Although he did not give a precise timetable for the election of a new party leader, Stanislas Guerini already seems to have in mind a possible successor in the person of MEP Stéphane Séjourné.

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The latter "carries out very important work to lay the foundations of the future presidential party. He has a taste for organizations, a political sense and a recognized talent", complimented the general delegate in the interview with Le Figaro.

Stanislas Guerini's statements come two days after his first major announcement as minister, namely a general increase of 3.5% in the salaries of public officials, which will come into effect on Friday.