“A boss of a department or region is depressed when he arrives at the Senate”: Philippe Tabarot’s warning to Renaud Muselier

Philippe Tabarot knows Renaud Muselier well. The Minister of Transport in the Lecornu government worked alongside the president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, where he was his vice-president for more than five years. They also rubbed shoulders for a long time within the Republicans.

Philippe Tabarot also knows the Senate well. In 2020, the Maralpin was elected to the Luxembourg Palace. After learning that Renaud Muselier would be a candidate in the next senatorial elections, on September 27, in Bouches-du-Rhône, he wanted to warn of what awaited him in his future house.

When you have been a departmental councilor or mayor of a small town, landing in the Senate is a fabulous achievement, he explained in substance. But for a president of a Department and even more so of a Region, it’s another matter.

He is not entitled to any preferential treatment. He found himself with three collaborators, when he had a large cabinet at the head of his community. At best, he will be given a report within the year… A department or regional boss is depressed when he arrives at the Senate» concludes Philippe Tabarot.

The Minister of Transport also had the opportunity to recently discuss the rules of the game at the Palais du Luxembourg with another of his interlocutors: Sébastien Lecornu. The Prime Minister has decided not to be a candidate for his re-election as senator of Eure in September.