Newly appointed members of the cabinet of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier. From top left: Justice Minister Didier Migaud; Minister for regional partnership and decentralisation, Catherine Vautrin; Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau; Education Minister Anne Genetet and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. Second row: Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and Gender Equality Paul Christophe; Minister of housing and urban renewal Valerie Letard; Culture Minister Rachida Dati; Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu; Minister for Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and risk prevention Agnes Pannier-Runacher; Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Antoine Armand; Minister for Health and access to care Genevieve Darrieussecq. Bottom row: Minister of Agriculture, food sovereignty and forestry Annie Genevard; Minister of labour and employment Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet; Minister of sports, youth and associations Gil Averous; Higher Education and Research Minister Patrick Hetzel; Minister for the civil service, simplification and transformation of public action Guillaume Kasbarian; Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for Overseas Francois-Noel Buffet; Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the budget and public accounts Laurent Saint-Martin. AFP - -
After months of political deadlock following July’s snap elections, France has a new government. Prime Minister Michel Barnier unveiled the cabinet late Saturday, with conservatives and centrists taking the lead – signalling a shift to the right. Here's a breakdown of the key ministers.
Antoine Armand, finance minister
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