Jean-Marc Ayrault a moderate Socialist took over as the France’s new Prime Minister on 16 May 2012. His predecessor Francois Fillon welcomed him at the 18th century mansion in central Paris that serves as the prime minister’s office.
The 62-year-old has led the country’s Socialists in the lower house of Parliament for more than a decade. Ayarault is considered to have a fair knowledge of Germany and German and his affinity with Germany will prove to be instrumental in reshaping the ties between the two larger European economies. Ayrault has served as a deputy in that lower house since 1986. He is also mayor of Nantes, a city on the Atlantic coast.
The rest of the government ministers will be announced on 16 May 2012. They will hold their first official meeting on 17 May 2012.
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