The new government of Barnier: meet the ministers leading France

France, announced the new government of Prime Minister Barnier Defense was confirmed Sebastien Lecornu, while Jean-Noel Barrot was appointed Foreign Affairs September 21, 2024 The Secretary General of the Elysee, Alexis Kohler announced the names of the ministers who will make up the new government of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Sebastien Lecornu was confirmed Defense, while Jean-Noel Barrot was appointed Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Economy and Finance with Antoine Armand at the helm remains unique. Didier Migaud was chosen for Justice, while Bruno Retailleau for the Interior.

Among the other new ministers there are Agnes Pannier-Runacher at the Ecological Transition, Genevieve Darrieussecq at Health, Paul Christophe at Parity, Patrick Hetzel at Higher Education and Research, and Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet at Labor and Employment. As government spokesperson, the 33-year-old Macronist Maud Bregron was chosen.