Civil & Administrative

#PREX2609181ADecree of 1 April 2026 Ending Functions and Making Appointments to the Presidency of the Republic

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree officially ends the terms of six senior advisors and officials in the French Presidential Office (Élysée) on staggered dates between 17 February and 27 April 2026. It simultaneously appoints six new individuals to replace them in the same or closely related high-level advisory and administrative roles. The changes affect key positions including North Africa/Middle East advisor, special culture advisor, chief of staff, agriculture advisor, deputy secretaries-general, and the communications/image advisor. The decree was signed on 1 April 2026 and will be published in the Official Journal.

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Key Changes

  • Termination of Anne-Claire Legendre as North Africa/Middle East advisor effective 17 February 2026
  • Termination of Catherine Pégard as special culture advisor effective 26 February 2026
  • Termination of Rodrigue Furcy as chief of staff and Mathias Ginet as agriculture advisor effective 1 April 2026

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

End the functions of Anne-Claire Legendre as advisor for North Africa and Middle East on 17 February 2026

French Presidential Office (Élysée)
operational
high

End the functions of Catherine Pégard as special culture advisor on 26 February 2026

French Presidential Office (Élysée)
operational
high

End the functions of Rodrigue Furcy as chief of staff on 1 April 2026

French Presidential Office (Élysée)
operational
high

End the functions of Mathias Ginet as agriculture advisor on 1 April 2026

French Presidential Office (Élysée)
operational
high

End the functions of Emilie Piette as deputy secretary-general on 7 April 2026

French Presidential Office (Élysée)
operational

Affected Parties

French Presidential AdministrationÉlysée Palace staff+2 more…

Tags

presidential staff,Élysée,government appointments