Borne government
The Borne government (French: gouvernement Borne) is the forty-third and current government of the French Fifth Republic, formed on 16 May 2022 and headed by Élisabeth Borne as Prime Minister under the presidency of Emmanuel Macron.
Borne government | |
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 43rd Government of French Fifth Republic | |
 Élisabeth Borne | |
| Date formed | 16 May 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Minority 250 / 577 (43%) |
| Opposition parties | RN, NUPES |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2022 |
| Predecessor | Castex |
Despite its minority status as a result of the June 2022 legislative election, the Borne government has survived multiple votes of no confidence in the National Assembly: one in July 2022 after Macron's refusal to accept the government's resignation, three in October 2022 in response to the use of constitutional article 49.3 by the government to pass a social security bill, as well as two in March 2023 again in response of the use of article 49.3 to pass a pension reform bill.
Context
Formation
On 16 May 2022, Jean Castex tendered the resignation of his government to the President of the Republic. The same day, the Élysée Palace informed the press that Élisabeth Borne, incumbent Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, would replace him and form a new government, the fourth since the election of Macron.[1]
Initial composition
On 20 May 2022, the composition of the government (excluding the Prime Minister) was announced by Alexis Kohler from the steps of the Élysée Palace. The members of the previous government remained in office to deal with current and urgent matters until the appointment of the new government, as provided for in the French Constitution.
Ministers
- Deputy Ministers
| Portfolio | Attached minister | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Relations with Parliament and Citizen Participation | Prime Minister | Olivier Véran | REN-TDP | |
| Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities | Isabelle Lonvis-Rome | DVG | ||
| Minister for Public Accounts | Minister of Economy, Finances and Industrial & Digital Sovereignty | Gabriel Attal | REN | |
| Minister of Territorial Collectivities | Minister of the Interior Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion |
Christophe Béchu | Horizons | |
| Minister for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness | Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs | Franck Riester | Agir | |
| Minister for European Affairs | Clément Beaune | REN-TDP | ||
- State Secretaries
| Portfolio | Attached minister | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Spokesperson | Prime Minister | Olivia Grégoire | REN | |
| State Secretary for the Sea | Justine Benin | DVG | ||
| State Secretary for Children | Charlotte Caubel | SE | ||
| State Secretary for Development, the Francophonie, and International Partnerships | Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs | Chrysoula Zacharopoulou | REN | |
Change of the composition of the government in June 2022
In June 2022 Yaël Braun-Pivet resigned to be a candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly. She was replaced, as interim, by Elisabeth Borne.
Change of the composition of the government in July 2022
Following the French legislative elections, a change in the composition of the government was announced on 4 July 2022.
The reshuffle of the Borne government comes following the 2022 legislative elections. Emmanuel Macron's party La République En Marche! with the Ensemble coalition did not obtain an absolute majority in the National Assembly but only a relative majority. This therefore forced Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to review her government to be more in line with the new legislature. In particular, the president and then the prime minister met with the party leaders and then the leaders of the parliamentary groups in order to find if the idea of a coalition government can be implemented.
Ministers
- Deputy Ministers
| Portfolio | Attached minister | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Democratic Renewal, Government Spokesman | Prime Minister | Olivier Véran | REN-TDP | |
| Minister for Relations with Parliament | Franck Riester | Agir | ||
| Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities | Isabelle Lonvis-Rome | DVG | ||
| Minister for Public Accounts | Minister of Economy, Finances and Industrial & Digital Sovereignty | Gabriel Attal | REN | |
| Minister for Industry | Roland Lescure | REN | ||
| Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications | Jean-Noël Barrot | MoDem | ||
| Minister for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts and Tourism | Olivia Grégoire | REN | ||
| Minister of Territorial Collectivities | Minister of the Interior and Overseas Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion |
Caroline Cayeux | DVD | |
| Minister of Overseas | Minister of the Interior and Overseas | Jean-François Carenco | TDP | |
| Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad | Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs | Olivier Becht | Agir | |
| Minister for Education and Vocational Training | Minister of Labour, Employment and Integration Minister of National Education and Youth |
Carole Grandjean | REN | |
| Minister of Transport | Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion | Clément Beaune | REN-TDP | |
| Minister for Cities and Housing | Olivier Klein | FP | ||
| Minister for Territorial Organization and Health Professions | Minister of Health and Prevention | Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo | Horizons | |
| Minister for People with Disabilities | Minister for Solidarity, Autonomy and the Disabled | Geneviève Darrieussecq | MoDem | |
- State Secretaries
| Portfolio | Attached minister | Name | Party | |
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| State Secretary for the Social and Solidarity Economy and Associative Life | Prime Minister | Marlène Schiappa | REN | |
| State Secretary for the Sea | Hervé Berville | REN | ||
| State Secretary for Children | Charlotte Caubel | SE | ||
| State Secretary for Citizenship | Minister of the Interior and Overseas | Sonia Backès | LRC | |
| State Secretary for European Affairs | Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs | Laurence Boone | DVG | |
| State Secretary for Development, the Francophonie, and International Partnerships | Chrysoula Zacharopoulou | REN | ||
| State Secretary for Youth and National Universal Service | Minister of the Armed Forces Minister of National Education and Youth |
Sarah El Haïry | MoDem | |
| State Secretary for Veterans and Remembrance | Minister of the Armed Forces | Patricia Mirallès | TDP | |
| State Secretary for Ecology | Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion | Bérangère Couillard | REN | |
| State Secretary for Rural Affairs | Dominique Faure | PR | ||
Civil service
- Aurelien Rousseau - Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister[2]
References
- "Le Président de la République a nommé Mme Elisabeth BORNE, Première ministre et l'a chargée de former un Gouvernement". elysee.fr (in French). 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- "Aurélien Rousseau, un ex-communiste nommé directeur du cabinet d'Elisabeth Borne". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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