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Jean Castex. 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. [1] He was a member of The Republicans (LR) until 2020, when he joined La République En Marche! (LREM). [2]
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- LREM/Renaissance (2020–present)
- Sandra Ribelaygue
- Emmanuel Macron
Jul 3, 2020 · Who is Jean Castex? Mr Castex, 55, is little known in France, but he is a senior civil servant and has played a key role in the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
May 15, 2022 · Prime Minister Jean Castex in his office at the Hôtel de Matignon in Paris on December 10, 2020. ED ALCOCK / MYOP FOR 'LE MONDE' In the evening, in the twilight of the Parisian night on April 24 ...
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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.
- 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.
Dec 27, 2021 · French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaking at a news conference at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris on December 27, 2021, about the government's new measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 ...
Jul 3, 2020 · Macron named Jean Castex, 55, a career civil servant from the centre-right of French politics who coordinated France’s successful exit from lockdown and is widely known as “Monsieur ...
