former advisors to UMP ministers, historic Macronists and junior profiles | EUROtoday

Michel Barnier and the 41 members of his authorities have been appointed after limitless political negotiations. Four weeks after their appointment, the ministers and secretaries of state have all recruited their chief of employees, whose position is important in implementing the chief’s pointers.

The World analyzed the profiles of those key figures, who collaborate every day with ministers. Unsurprisingly, we discover a big majority of males, typically enarques, with strong expertise in senior public service, belonging to the suitable wing of Macronism, and already current in ministerial cupboards since 2017.

But additionally they rub shoulders with individuals of their fifties or sixties who’ve lower their tooth below Nicolas Sarkozy, and even below Jacques Chirac, or, alternatively, extra newbie profiles selecting to hitch a authorities with unsure longevity.

Ten girls, thirty-two males

The Barnier authorities is parity, as required by regulation, with 21 girls and 20 males, even when the latter occupy probably the most prestigious state ministries. But on the degree of ministerial cupboard administrators, solely ten girls have been appointed, or lower than 1 / 4 of the entire.

This very gradual feminization of entourages, regardless of the regulation of July 19, 2023, which goals for parity within the workplaces of ministers and the top of state by January 2026, is partly defined by the recruitment profile of those advisors. “The chief of staff is usually a very successful enarque, with great experience in administration, from the senior civil service or major bodies: a restricted pool which is itself slowly becoming more feminine”analyzes political scientist Frédéric Sawicki. Added to this are the constraints inherent to any such grueling place, which is troublesome to reconcile with household life, exacerbating gender inequalities. “Even if turnover has recently accelerated, with durations of two to three years at the head of a firm”notes the researcher connected to Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

The Barnier authorities is nevertheless bettering in comparison with Gabriel Attal’s group, which included 5 girls in thirty-three cupboard administrators, together with solely two in full-time ministries. From now on, there are 4 girls among the many eight main ministries: the lecturer in administration sciences Carole Drucker-Godardto the Minister of National Education, Anne Genetet; the enarque Virginie Magnantwith the Minister of Solidarity, Paul Christophe; the thirties Charlotte Logeaisto the Minister of Sports, Gil Avérous; the previous prefect for equal alternatives Virginie Lasserrewith the Minister of Housing, Valérie Létard.

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