A very symbolic arrival. The current Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, has not settled, as usual, in the apartments on Place Vendôme.
The Minister of Justice recently moved into a home a few hundred meters from the Ministry of the Interior, according to information from France Info confirmed by BFMTV.com.
“The ministers are distributed according to several criteria,” argues one of those close to the former Minister of the Interior, who mentions “the lack of space” in the private apartments of the Chancellery.
Their children were “born” in the Ministry of the Interior
It is the general secretariat of the government, in charge of assigning the official accommodation of ministers, allowing Gérald Darmanin to return to the vicinity of his former ministry. With his two children, the Place Vendôme apartment was considered too small for him and his wife. Another criterion taken into account: evaluating your needs in terms of escort.
This move also has the advantage of offering your loved ones a calming living environment. “They were born here, in this beautiful ministry,” Gérald Darmanin explained to Paris Match last February, referring to his two sons, Alec and Maximilien, who had grown up since their birth within the walls of Place Beauvau.
If the minister’s entourage denies “any ulterior motive” in this return to one step away from his former positions, he has reasons to smile. Gérald Darmanin, who spent more than 4 years in the Ministry of the Interior, has certainly not surpassed the historical record of his distant predecessor Roger Frey, but he is the one who has remained the longest at the head of this renowned, especially tired ministry. 50 years.
A duet with Retailleau that could become a duel
After a brief return to the National Assembly and the launch of his movement called Populaires, Gérald Darmanin became minister again thanks to the appointment of François Bayrou in Matignon. As a tenant of Place Vendôme, he has worked to show his very good relations with his Interior colleague Bruno Retailleau, whether on the issue of the fight against drug trafficking or on the execution of short sentences.
But many, both in the presidential camp and on the right, believe that the duo could quickly become a duel, without the geographical proximity between the two men heating up the atmosphere. Bruno Retailleau has decided not to live in Place Beauvau.
Source: BFM TV
