Jean Castex

Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022

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Jean Castex was the Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022, serving as the head of the French government during that period. He held this important executive position during a significant time that included the COVID-19 pandemic and other major national challenges.

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Vic-Fezensac, France

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jean
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Vic-Fezensac
Occupation: politician
Position held: chairperson
Educated at: University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès
Political party: Renaissance
Languages spoken: Catalan
Native language: French
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Image: Castex Matignon.jpg
Number of children: 4
Work location: Prades

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date of birth: 1965-06-25
name in native language: Jean Castex
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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Castex ([ʒɑ̃ kastɛks] ; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022. He was a member of The Republicans (LR) until 2020. Castex served for twelve years as mayor of the small town of Prades prior to his appointment as prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron. He resigned his post ahead of the 2022 legislative election. After leaving public office, he served as president of the state-owned RATP from 2022 to 2025, and has served as president of the SNCF since November 2025.

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