French president appoints Jean Castex as new PM

PARIS: Jean Castex has been appointed as thes new PM of France.Castex, a member of the Republicans has never been a minister before but is familiar with several ministries.

He was director of hospitalization and organization of care at the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Cohesion in 2005-2006, then director of the cabinet for Xavier Bertrand twice -- first at the Ministry of Health (2006-2007) and then at the Ministry of Labor (2007-2008).

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