Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Jospin Barrot succeeds to the Constitutional Council – The Obs

A new Sage among the sages. Former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, has agreed to succeed Jacques Barrot to the Constitutional Council, on a proposal of the President of the National Assembly, is it reported Tuesday, December 9 in the entourage of Claude Bartolone, confirming information from the “World”.

“I could see that his talent was not used enough,” said Claude Bartolone everyday matters and “enhance the image of the Constitutional Council.”

The former tenant of Matignon So sit alongside Jean-Louis Debré, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, Renaud Denoix de Saint Marc, Guy Canivet, Hubert Haenel, Claire Bazy Malaurie, Nicole and Nicole Maestracci Belloubet.

Among former presidents, ex officio members of the institution, only Valéry Giscard d’Estaing is currently on the Constitutional Council. Jacques Chirac – for health reasons – Nicolas Sarkozy – which was placed on leave – no longer serve respectively since March 2011 and January 2013.

77 years of age, Lionel Jospin led for five years Matignon (1997-2002) and was a candidate in the 2002 presidential election, in which he was eliminated in the first round .

Former MP, former First Secretary of the Socialist Party, former minister, technocrat this passionate history (he has just published “Evil Napoleonic”) was entrusted in July, 2012 by François Hollande, newly elected leadership of a commission on the renewal of public life.

“great politician”

From Prague where he is visiting, Manuel Valls, who was an aide to Lionel Jospin at Matignon, welcomed the arrival of the High Council of this “great political figure.”

This appointment causes more contrasting reactions in opposition. “It’s not the most illegitimate” Judge particular Christian Jacob, the head of the UMP group in the Assembly.

Jacques Barrot, centrist former minister who sat on the Constitutional Council since his appointment in 2010 by the former president of the UMP Assembly Bernard Accoyer, died on 3 December.

As the mandate of President of Constitutional Council Jean-Louis Debré expires in 2016, Laurent Fabius would, in the “Obs”, in line to succeed former UMP minister. Is to convince Francois Hollande.

(With AFP)

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