A page is turning for Bruno Le Maire. The economy minister for seven years under President Emmanuel Macron – a record for longevity – said goodbye to Bercy on Thursday.
A farewell to the ministry, but also to politics, after 22 years, for the man who made his career in the UMP and then in Les Républicains before joining Emmanuel Macron’s presidential majority. “It’s time to breathe a different air than that of politics,” explained Bruno Le Maire.
Returning to teaching… in Switzerland?
Although he had resigned from high public office to devote himself to politics, the now ex-Minister of Economy has no intention of returning there but rather of returning to his “first love”: teaching.
“I look forward to meeting students again so that we can exchange, transmit and understand the world that lies ahead,” added Bruno Le Maire in a video message posted on his X account.
If he did not specify where he would teach, It could be in Switzerland: In July, the University of Lausanne confirmed that it was holding discussions with the then-resigned minister. But Bruno Le Maire ruled out the possibility of a permanent move: “Naturally, I will continue to live in France, which is my homeland, my life, my passion.”
Source: BFM TV
