Emmanuel Macron appoints Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne Minister responsible for SMEs in place of Alain Griset – franceinfo

A small change in government. Emmanuel Macron has appointed Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne to replace Alain Griset as Minister delegate responsible for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), the Elysee said in a press release, Wednesday, December 8. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, 44, also retains his ministerial portfolio delegate in charge of Tourism, French people living abroad and La Francophonie.

Late Wednesday afternoon, Alain Griset announced his resignation after being sentenced earlier in the day to six months suspended prison sentence and three years of suspended ineligibility for incomplete declaration of his assets. He appealed against this conviction.

Traveling to Vichy (Allier), the President of the Republic greeted the“spirit of responsibility” by Alain Griset. A little earlier, the Prime Minister had “noted” of the decision of his minister, whose work he also praised.