Composition of the government

COMPOSITION OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT

(18 March 2008)

PRIME MINISTER – M. François Fillon

MINISTERS

Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) M. Jean-Louis Borloo
Minister of the Interior, Overseas France and Local Authorities Mme Michèle Alliot-Marie
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs M. Bernard Kouchner
Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment Mme Christine Lagarde
Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Mutually-Supportive Development M. Brice Hortefeux
Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice Mme Rachida Dati
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries M. Michel Barnier
Minister for Labour, Labour Relations, the Family and Solidarity M. Xavier Bertrand
Minister for National Education M. Xavier Darcos
Minister for Higher Education and Research Mme Valérie Pécresse
Minister of Defence M. Hervé Morin
Minister for Health, Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Organizations Mme Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin
Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Mme Christine Boutin
Minister for Culture and Communication Mme Christine Albanel
Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service M. Eric Woerth

MINISTERS OF STATE

Minister of State responsible for Relations with Parliament, attached to the Prime Minister M. Roger Karoutchi
Minister of State responsible for European Affairs, attached to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs M. Jean-Pierre Jouyet
Minister of State responsible for Employment, attached to the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment M. Laurent Wauquiez
Minister of State responsible for Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and Development of the Digital Economy, attached to the Prime Minister M. Eric Besson
Minister of State responsible for Solidarity, attached to the Minister for Labour, Labour Relations and Solidarity Mme Valérie Létard
Minister of State responsible for Transport, attached to the Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) M. Dominique Bussereau
Minister of State responsible for Ecology, attached to the Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) Mme Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
Minister of State responsible for the Civil Service, attached to the Minister for the Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service M. André Santini
Minister of State for Defence and Veterans, attached to the Minister of Defence M. Jean-Marie Bockel
Minister of State responsible for Trade, Small-Scale Businesses, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Tourism and Services, attached to the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment M. Hervé Novelli
Minister of State responsible for Urban Affairs, attached to the Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Mme Fadela Amara
Minister of State for the Interior and Local Authorities, attached to the Minister of the Interior, Overseas France and Local Authorities M. Alain Marleix
Minister of State responsible for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, attached to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Mme Rama Yade
Minister of State responsible for Industry, Government Spokesman, attached to the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment M. Luc Chatel
Minister of State responsible for Sport, Youth and Voluntary Organizations, attached to the Minister for Health, Youth and Sport M. Bernard Laporte

SIX NEW MINISTERS OF STATE

Minister of State responsible for the Development of the Capital City Region, attached to the Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) M. Christian Blanc
Minister of State responsible for Town and Country Planning (Regional Development), attached to the Ministre d’Etat, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (Regional Development) M. Hubert Falco
Minister of State responsible for Foreign Trade, attached to the Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment Mme Anne-Marie Idrac
Minister of State responsible for Overseas France, attached to the Minister of the Interior, Overseas France and Local Authorities M. Yves Jégo
Minister of State responsible for Cooperation and Francophony, attached to the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs M. Alain Joyandet
Minister of State responsible for the Family, attached to the Minister for Labour, Labour Relations and Solidarity Mme Nadine Morano

HIGH COMMISSIONER

High Commissioner for Active Solidarity against Poverty M. Martin Hirsch