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All the president's men (and women): François Hollande's new cabinet named

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François Hollande makes good on his promise to name France’s first ever government with gender parity. But men still get the lion’s share of the big posts. François Picard’s panel breaks down the surprises of a government that now looks ahead to parliamentary elections in June.

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  • Noëlle LENOIR, Former Junior Minister of European Affairs;
  • Anne-Cécile MAILFERT, Responsible for gender parity issues, Osez le Féminisme ("Dare feminism");
  • Pierre ROUSSELIN, Senior Editor, Le Figaro;
  • Pierre CONESA, Former French Defence Ministry official and author of "The manufacturing of an enemy, or how to kill with a clean conscience."

    Produced by Wassim Nasr, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel.

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