Friday 12 February 2016

FRANCE : PRESIDENT HOLLANDE'S LAST GAMBLE !


For the third time since he became President,  François Hollande yesterday reshuffled his Government.  In France most electors are convinced the changes he has made, will be the last before the Presidential Election in May 2017.  

Hollande has introduced 3 men and 6 women in the Government and one man and two women have left.  This means that there are again an equal number of men and women in the 38 member Government !   Six other members in the Government have been shuffled around.

Basically there are two important changes.  Laurent Fabius the former Minister of foreign affairs has been named as President of the Constitutional Council.  Jean-Mark Ayrault who was President Hollande's first Prime Minister, replaces him.   

Hollande has introduced three members from the  "greens" Party.  Will that suffice to avoid a Green candidate standing next year in the first round of the Presidential  Election ? 

Finally, a new Government post has been created to "look after" "Victims" !  Just what this covers is not yet clear !  If this means victims of terrorism, one can only hope it does not imply too much work. 

Hollande, after the anouncement of the foregoing shuffle, in a TV  interview, refused point blanc to reveal his intention concerning any primary election or if he will aim for a second mandate.  

However Melenchon, from the far left of the political arena, has already declared he definitly will be a Candidate in the May 2017 Presidential election !

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