Back in force despite a very low number of deputies, the Les Républicains party, which has no less than 11 ministers in the government, is now seeking to regain its footing after the crisis born from the rallying of Éric Ciotti to the National Rally. Tuesday, October 15 in the evening during a political office, it was however decided to leave a little time before electing a new leader.
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The four-headed presidency appointed at the time ofalliance of Eric Ciotti with the extreme right remains in place until elections planned for early 2025. And this is the desire of Laurent Wauquiez. The leadership of the Les Républicains (LR) party will be made up of general secretary Annie Genevard, MEP François-Xavier Bellamy, treasurer Daniel Fasquelle and MP Michèle Tabarot, also president of the National Investiture Commission (CNI), LR sources indicated.
“ A mission to reflect on the complete overhaul of our movement was entrusted to Laurent Wauquiez », explained a participant, at the end of a political office convened after the departure of the presidency ofEric Ciottiwhich the party wanted to exclude since its alliance with the National Rally in the legislative elections.
Internal campaign
If he is not officially head of the party, the leader of the LR deputies has been leading operations in the shadows since the end of June, specifies Raphaël Delvolve from the RFI political department. The calculation of the former regional president is to test the solidity of the Barnier government on the occasion of the budget examined from this Wednesday, October 16 in the National Assembly.
Leading a party in power or in opposition is not the same thing, especially when you are aiming for the Élysée. We will also have to lead an internal campaign and publicly confront opposition. But the timing may not be ideal.
Many at LR are disappointed not to have entered the government, like François-Xavier Bellamy or the mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard. “ Laurent [Wauquiez, NDLR] is sometimes too cerebral, not instinctive enough », Confides an LR executive who recalls that Laurent Wauquiez had first said “yes” to become Minister of the Economy before changing his mind.
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