French Prime Minister Barnier Forms Cabinet

Sébastien Le Cornu, Bruno Letaileau, Jean-Noël Barrot, and Rashida Dati ⁤Appointed to Key Positions

CCTV News | September 22, 2024 05:23:57

On the 21st local time, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier officially ‌formed a cabinet. The French presidential palace has announced the latest list of cabinet members. Among them, Sébastien Le Cornu is the Minister of Defense, Bruno Letaileau is the Minister of the Interior,⁢ Jean-Noël Barrot is the Minister of Foreign‌ Affairs, and Rashida Dati is the Minister of Culture.

On the afternoon of September 5, local time, the ​French Prime Minister’s Office held a handover ceremony, and Michel Barnier officially succeeded Gabriel Attal as ​the French Prime Minister. Barnier, 73, belongs to the French right wing. He has served as a government minister ‌several ​times and ⁢as a European‌ Commissioner‌ twice. Since​ 2016, he has​ served as the EU’s chief negotiator for the UK’s “Brexit” affairs.

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