Jean Castex
Jean Castex | |
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.jpg) Castex in July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 16 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Preceded by | Édouard Philippe |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Borne |
| Mayor of Prades | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Denis |
| Succeeded by | Yves Delcor (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1965 Vic-Fezensac, France |
| Political party | Union for a Popular Movement (until 2015) The Republicans (2015–2020) LREM (since 2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès|University of Toulouse 2 Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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Jean Castex (French: [ʒɑ̃ kastɛks]; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician. He was the Prime Minister of France from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022.[1] He was nominated to the job by President Emmanuel Macron.
He was a member of Les Républicans (LR). He was Mayor of Prades, a provincial town in Southern France, for twelve years until his appointment as Prime Minister. He was praised for his role in handling the Coronavirus crisis.[2]
On 25 April 2022, after Macron's re-election as President of France, Castex agreed to resign as Prime Minister of France.[3] Castex had previously promised to do so if Macron was re-elected.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Mallet, Victor (3 July 2020). "Macron names Jean Castex as new French prime minister". Financial Times.
- ↑ "French president names Jean Castex, who coordinated France's virus reopening strategy, as new prime minister". Associated Press. 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Macron set to name France's next PM as focus moves to legislative elections". 25 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "French PM announces he will resign if Macron is re-election". thelocal.fr. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "French PM Castex announces government resignation if Macron re-elected". Le Monde. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.