Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Jean Castex | |
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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 | Vic-Fezensac, France | 25 June 1965
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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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]
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