Michel Fournier, Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Leaves Government
According to Le Monde, Michel Fournier is expected to resume the presidency of the Association of Rural Mayors of France, a position he held since 2020 and which he stepped down from upon joining the Lecornu II government in October 2025.
Michel Fournier, Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, is leaving the government, Le Monde reported.
According to the newspaper, he is expected to resume the presidency of the Association of Rural Mayors of France (AMRF), a position he held since 2020.
Michel Fournier had stepped down from this presidency in October 2025 when he joined the government as Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs as part of the Lecornu II government.
Le Monde did not specify in the excerpt cited the exact reasons for his departure from the government or the effective date of his return to the head of the AMRF.
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