Spokesperson of the Government of France
Ministerial position since 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The spokesperson of the Government (French: porte-parole du Gouvernment, in jargon PPG) is the minister in charge of the public relations of the Government of France.
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Spokesperson of Government | |
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Porte-parole du Gouvernement | |
Government of France | |
Type | |
Status | Junior minister |
Member of | Council of Ministers |
Reports to | Prime Minister |
Seat | Hôtel de Castries, Paris |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | President |
Precursor | Minister of Information |
Formation | 22 June 1969; 54 years ago (1969-06-22) |
First holder | Léo Hamon |
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The position has existed since 1969, with interruptions. It is held either concurrently with a departmental or junior portfolio, or alone with a sinecure rank of junior minister. Its best-known duty is to hold a press conference after the weekly Council of Ministers.
The present spokeswoman is Prisca Thevenot, appointed on 11 January 2024 in the Attal government. She is concurrently the deputy minister for democratic renewal.