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Jean Castex (French: [ʒɑ̃ kastɛks]; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022. He was a member of The Republicans (LR) until 2020, when he joined La République En Marche! (LREM).
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- LREM/Renaissance (2020–present)
- Sandra Ribelaygue
- Emmanuel Macron
May 15, 2022 · The departure of Jean Castex, a prime minister without ego. Appointed to everyone's surprise by French President Emmanuel Macron in July 2020, the head of government presented his...
The Castex government (French: gouvernement Castex) was the forty-second government of the French Fifth Republic, formed on 3 July 2020 and headed by Jean Castex as Prime Minister under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron. It was dissolved on 16 May 2022, after Élisabeth Borne was selected as prime minister following the re-election of Macron.
- 16 May 2022
- Emmanuel Macron
- 3 July 2020
- Jean Castex
Jul 3, 2020 · France’s Emmanuel Macron has named low-key bureaucrat Jean Castex as his new prime minister in a bid to revive his presidency before the 2022 elections and launch an economic recovery from...
- He has worked at the Elysée. Castex carries the classic profile of a French high-level public servant, having attended the elite national school of public administration from which Macron also graduated alongside most of the top political class.
- He has experience in health crisis management. Castex had the difficult task of coordinating the easing of lockdown in France, which earned him the nickname "Monsieur Déconfinement."
- He wasn't in the Macron club. Castex was first approached by Macron after the election in 2017 when the French president offered him the position of delegate to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- He is Philippe but better (or so the Elysée thinks) Castex has qualities that were seen as missing in Philippe, including an ability to reach out across the political aisle.
Nov 23, 2021 · Prime Minister Jean Castex, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for the virus after returning to France from a visit with ministers in Brussels, his office confirmed to CNN. On his...
Apr 19, 2022 · Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that if Emmanuel Macron wins the presidential election on Sunday, he and his government will hand in their resignation, in keeping with tradition. Le...
