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| Two Aquitaine maire’s given ministerial posts |
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| Monday, 18 June 2007 | |
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The maire of Périgueux Xavier Darcos, has been named Minister of Education in newly-elected Nicolas Sarkozy’s government headed by François Fillon. Despite the double mandate, a spokesperson for the mairie said: “He will definitely be keeping his post as maire of Périgueux.” In Bordeaux, maire Alain Juppé is now Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development and ministre d’état. He announced quickly after his nomination that he would not abandon his post as maire of Bordeaux, saying that the local and national functions combine well. His deputé Hugues Martin asssured residents that the municipal team will be able to manage general affairs again. Other maire’s to have gained a ministerial post in the new government are Eric Woerth, maire of Chantilly (Oise), now Minister of the Budget and Public Spending, and Hervé Morin in Epaignes (Eure), as Minister of Defence. |
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