The new Prime Minister of France was the ex-minister of education Francois Fillon

The new Prime Minister of France, as expected , was the Minister of Education at Jacques Shirake, political adviser to the new president during his election campaign, Francois Fiion. This appointment was announced today by the new French president Nicolas Sarkozy,who took office the day before, ITAR-TASS reports.

The 53 -year -old Senator from the Sart department is a member of the ruling party "Union in support of the people's movement", a former minister and the closest adviser to the new head of state.

Fiion replaced Dominic de Wilpen as head of government, who headed the office in the last two years of the presidency of Jacques Shirak. Before the ceremony of the transfer of power at the Matignon Palace - the residence of the prime minister - the new president and the new prime minister held a workshop at breakfast in the Champs Elysees. The theme of their conversations, as observers believe, was the distribution of posts in the new office.

Fifteen ministerial portfolios of Sarkozy intends to divide between members of the Right Union in support of the national movement, centrists and representatives of the left opposition. Such a draft office has already been called the "government without borders."

It is assumed that the post of Minister for Environment and Transport in the New Government will receive the former head of the cabinet Alan Juppe, reports EURONEWS . The portfolio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was offered at once to two representatives of the Socialist Party - Uber Vedrin, who already performed these duties, and Bernard Kushner. According to forecasts, the final choice of the president may dwell on the Kushner - the founder of the organization "Doctors without Borders", the head of the UN mission in Kosovo in 1999-2001. Such a choice, as the French press writes, will allow the question of human rights to "make the heart of French diplomacy."

The Italian Corriere Della Sera calls Kushner "theoretician of humanitarian intervention." The publication notes that this purpose is very pleasant to public opinion and causes severe irritation in the Socialist Party. The party secretary stated that having entered the Sarkozi government, Kushner will become the Minister of the right. Meanwhile, as the newspaper notes, the international vision of Kushner is not too different from the vision of sarcose, despite the various ideological and cultural roots. He also always fought for human rights and theorized about the humanitarian right to act in defense of peoples that are in danger. He supported NATO's plans to interfere with Serbia Milosevich, and he undoubtedly contributed to the ideas of the autonomy and independence of the Albanian province in the role of the Supreme Commissioner in Kosovo, bringing criticism from the Serbs.

In the era of the US intervention in Iraq, Bernard Kushner was one of the few representatives of the left who did not preach anti -American sentiments and opened a discussion about the appropriateness of a military operation in order to overthrow the bloody dictatorship, such as the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Without approving the war, the “French doctor” always treated the pacifist campaign, headed by the former President Shirak, the newspaper writes (full text on the website inopressa.ru ).

According to the latest data, the former Minister of Defense Michelle Alo-Marie may be headed by the Ministry of the Interior, Erweh Moren-the Ministry of Defense, and Rashide Dati, who was a press secretary of the new president of France, Nikola Sarkozy during the pre-election campaign, may go to the portfolio of the Minister of Justice. The economic bloc will probably be headed by Jean-Louis Borloo, who in the former government held the post of Minister of Information, Interfax reports.

In addition, the presidential administration for the first time establishes the post of national security assistant, who can occupy the French ambassador to the United States Jean-David Levit. According to analysts, this is done to strengthen presidential control over foreign policy.

Sarkozy returned at night from the first foreign trip to Berlin, where he discussed European construction plans with the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. He called the key task "The conclusion of the European Union from the current state of paralysis." The project of the EU Constitution two years ago was rejected in a referendum in France. Sarkozy promises to “unlock the situation” using a “simplified agreement”, which will not be submitted to a popular discussion, but for consideration by parliament. In his opinion, this will allow the EU to revise the procedure for forming the European Commission and electing its president. Another urgent dossier is the settlement of the situation in the EADS European Aviation Concert, which caused disagreements between Paris and Berlin. “It is necessary to act,” said Sarkozy. “It is important that we do not lose a minute.”

Francois Fillon - specialist in the field of public law and political science

Francois Fillon was born on March 4, 1954 in the city of Le-Man (Sart Department). He graduated from the University in Le Man, the University in Rena, the Institute of Political Research in Paris. A specialist in public law and political science, reports in the certificate of ITAR-TASS.

Fiion is a member of the party in support of the republic (OPR; in 2002, it became part of the Union party in support of the People’s Movement - St. Petersburg). In 1997, Fiion was appointed by the National Secretary of the ODR. In 1998, he was an official representative of the Executive Commission, from 1999 to 2001 - political adviser to the ODR.

In 1976-1981, Fillon was an assistant to the deputy, an assistant to the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Defense, worked in the apparatus of the Minister of Industry. In 1981 he was elected a member of the municipal council of the city of Sable-Sur-Sart, and in 1983 the mayor of this city (until 2001). At the same time (since 1981) he was a member of the General Council of the Department of Sart, since 1985-the vice president of this council, and in 1992-1998 its chairman. Since 1998 - member of the Council of the region of the Loire Country (includes five departments), in 1998-2004 - its chairman. Since 2001, a member of the municipal council of the city of Solniem in Sart.

In 1981, Fiion was first elected to the National Assembly (parliament), re -elected in 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997 and 2002. Member of the Defense Commission, in 1986-1988 - chairman of this commission. Since September 2005 - Senator.

From April 1993 to May 1995 - Minister of Education and Scientific Research, in the May -November 1995 - Minister of Information, Technology and Post, from November 1995 to June 1997 - Minister -Delegat under the Minister of Industry on Mail, Telecommunications and Space Development. From June 2002 to March 2004 - Minister of Social Affairs, Labor and Solidarity.

Since 2005 - political adviser Nicolas Sarkozy (as part of the presidential campaign).

Married. It has five children.