Christophe Castaner quoted for an important position in Monaco, his entourage denies
According Point, the former Minister of the Interior would be eyeing the post of Minister of State in the Principality. His entourage refutes any discussion in this direction.
He was one of the big losers in the legislative elections. On June 19, Christophe Castaner was beaten by a Nupes candidate in his stronghold in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. At Figaro he had then assured not to have “retirement age“. And that if a page were turned, he wouldn’t be looking for “to bounce back in politics“. “I don’t live for this.” It is said.
At the end of last August, Emmanuel Macron assured the defeated candidates that he was of his “to have to” of the “help to return to extra-political life“. Before adding: “Don’t see it as a service. It’s a duty. There will be other deadlines: municipal, senatorial, European.So Christophe Castaner is expected to take over as head of the Grand Port de Marseille supervisory board in November.
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Corn according to an indiscreet Indicate , the former Minister of the Interior would covet the post of Minister of State in Monaco. An idea that he would have, according to the weekly, proposed to the President of the Republic. The entourage of Christophe Castaner formally denies any discussion in this direction: “This subject has never, really never, been mentioned either with Emmanuel Macron or with his entourage.»
According to Monegasque institutions, the Minister of State – equivalent to the Prime Minister in France – is appointed by the prince. He represents it, after consultation with the French government, according to a treaty entered into force in 2005.