#France: #Macron Names Governing Party Chief New Interior Minister in Reshuffle

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The appointment of Macron's party chief and close ally is believed to strengthen his office after the departure of Gerard Collomb for Lyon mayor bid put his government under increased pressure.

French President Emmanuel Macron handpicked Christophe Castaner, chief of his ruling party La République En Marche! to the post of interior minister following a series of chaotic resignations in the government, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Castaner, 51, is one of Macron's most enduring allies; he has been a socialist for nearly three decades before he joined the 40-year-old centrist's presidential campaign.

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