Reshuffle: Stéphane Bern, Claire Chazal… these surprising names which fuel rumors at the Ministry of Culture

Claire Chazal et Stéphane Bern possiblement affecté à la culture ? MaxPPP

Après la nomination de Gabriel Attal comme Premier ministre ce mardi 9 janvier 2024, les rumeurs vont bon train quant à la composition du nouveau gouvernement. Des noms parfois étonnants ressortent.

What will the government of new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal look like ? This is the big question that many French people are asking themselves. This should be known very soon, certainly during the day of Thursday. If certain positions seem threatened, such as that of Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak, rumors about the person who will succeed her are numerous.

Bern vs Chazal

By opposing the immigration law, Rima Abdul-Malak, the current Minister of Culture, sees her place most certainly called into question. C&# It was then that several names, notably of public and popular figures, emerged to succeed him.

Journalist and television and radio presenter Claire Chazal is reportedly in the race to take the reins of the Ministry of Culture. It is important to remember that the latter had already refused the position in 2018, underlines the Belgian media DH Net. This rumor is confirmed by the political journalist of Europe 1 Jacques Serais this Wednesday, but also the Franco-German journalist Paul Denton.

Rima Abdul-Malak donnée sur le départ. Macron cherche un "profil plus people" pour le ministère de la Culture. Les noms de Stéphane Bern et Claire Chazal flottent à l'Elysée, c'est vous dire le niveau alors que la Culture est plus que jamais un enjeu politique… #Off

— Nils Wilcke (@paul_denton) January 10, 2024

This also suggests another figure very well known to the French: the host Stéphane Bern. The name of the latter would also be actively circulating at the Élysée, says Paul Denton on his X account. But for now, the former presenter of the news of TF1.

The suspense will be short-lived, since the announcement of the new government should be made soon. To see if the latter draws many traits of resemblance to that of his predecessor Elisabeth Borne.

"Before this weekend"

Gabriel Attal should indeed appoint his ministers "before the weekend". The new tenant of Matignon had dinner at the Elysée this Tuesday evening to discuss the formation of the government with Emmanuel Macron. Still according to our colleagues, the objective is to hold a first Council of Ministers this week. 

If certain changes are expected within a government that experts announce "tightened", several heavyweights already in place under the direction of Elisabeth Borne could stay. 

This is the case of Gérald Darmanin. The Minister of the Interior should keep his chair as “first cop of France”, assures BFMTV.&nbsp ;