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Jean Castex | |
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 Castex in 2020 | |
| President of RATP | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Guillouard |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 3 July 2020 – 16 May 2022 | |
| President | Emmanuel Macron |
| Preceded by | Édouard Philippe |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Borne |
| President of Conflent Canigó | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Louis Jallat |
| Deputy Secretary-General to the President | |
| In office 28 February 2011 – 15 May 2012 | |
| President | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Preceded by | Xavier Musca |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Macron Nicolas Revel |
| Mayor of Prades | |
| In office 18 March 2008 – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Denis |
| Succeeded by | Yves Delcor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1965 Vic-Fezensac, Gers, France |
| Political party | Renaissance (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UMP (until 2015) The Republicans (2015–2020) |
| Spouse | Sandra Ribelaygue |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Toulouse 2 Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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Jean Castex (French: [ʒɑ̃ kastɛks]; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022.[1] He was a member of The Republicans (LR) until 2020, when he joined La République En Marche! (LREM).[2] Castex served for twelve years as mayor of the small town of Prades prior to his appointment as Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron. He resigned his post ahead of the 2022 legislative election.[3][4] He has been president of the state-owned RATP since November 2022.
- ^ Mallet, Victor (3 July 2020). "Macron names Jean Castex as new French prime minister". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Jean Castex, un premier ministre sous les radars". Le Monde.fr (in French). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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