Reshuffle: the Catalan roots of Jean-Christophe Combe, the new Minister of Solidarity who succeeds – L’Indépendant

Jean-Christophe Combe was appointed this Monday July 4 Minister of Solidarity, Autonomy and Disabled People in the second Élisabeth Borne government. Jean-Christophe Combe is no stranger to the local Catalan political scene. Originally from the Pyrénées-Orientales, he joined forces with Claudette Guiraud, candidate for the 2009 partial municipal election in the town of Saint-Cyprien. Placed in 14th position on the UMP list, Jean-Christophe Combe who also held the position of campaign manager for Claudette Guiraud will not ultimately be elected. But his political career did not stop there. Past the position of technical adviser to the Senate, in particular in charge of finance and foreign affairs, he will then become director of the cabinet of the deputy-mayor of Châlons-en-Champagne, then of the mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Champagne. Laye in 2009. He joined the Red Cross in 2011 to become its general manager in 2017. On November 21, 2021, Jean-Christophe Combe returned to Perpignan in the Pyrénées-Orientales for the preview presentation of his book “Humanity is not negotiable”. A choice of heart since part of the family of Jean-Christophe Combe lives in Catalan country. His father was born in Perpignan. “It’s important for me to come here. I’m very attached to this department both personally and professionally, since I’m close to the local Red Cross teams,” he told our colleagues from France 3. An arrival at the Ministry of Solidarity which therefore gives a smile to the volunteers of the Red Cross in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Jacqueline Turrel, the president of the association’s delegation in Perpignan learned of the appointment with great emotion. “I am delighted, not only because he has always kept a clear and benevolent eye on the situation of the Red Cross in Perpignan, but also because he will always be close to the Red Cross, even when he takes up this position. He will always be attentive”, she confided this Monday, July 4.