INQUIRY – At least twelve members of the presidential cabinet have left the Palace since the dissolution, according to a count by the Figaro. But the General Secretary denies rumors of his imminent departure.
A collective farewell party is planned for next week at the Élysée Palace. Several members of Emmanuel Macron’s team will bid farewell to their colleagues, including the respected Prefect Patrick Strzodawho served as Chief of Staff between the Head of State’s first election in 2017 and the end of 2023. Since then, the septuagenarian has remained at the palace as an “advisor” with no specific remit, and has been retired since 1 January.er November. At the Élysée Palace, the departure of this historic figurehead of the Macron era has struck a chord. ” It saddens me greatly “, says a historical advisor. ” Patrick is a legend “exclaims another colleague.
All of which adds to the impression that a page is being turned in the corridors of the French presidency. Since Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly on June 9, at least twelve people have left the office of the Head of State, or are about to do so…