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"A Cold Elite Privileged Class Prototype"
Replaced One Month After Appointment Amid Criticism
The French Minister of Education, who sparked controversy with remarks belittling public schools, was replaced just one month after being appointed.
On the 8th (local time), according to AFP, Reuters, and Bloomberg, President Emmanuel Macron dismissed Education Minister Am?lie Oud?a-Cast?ra and appointed former Minister of Justice Nicole Belloubet as her successor.
Minister Oud?a-Cast?ra, a former professional tennis player, caused controversy when she explained that she sent her three sons to Catholic private schools in Paris because her eldest son felt frustrated due to teachers' absenteeism when he attended public school.
The education sector and political circles criticized Minister Oud?a-Cast?ra for disparaging public schools to justify sending her children to private schools.
During this process, it was revealed that Minister Oud?a-Cast?ra's eldest son only attended a public school nursery for six months during infancy, and that all three sons were under investigation at the Catholic private school for homophobic remarks, which intensified the controversy.
Last month, President Macron appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as Minister of Education, making him the youngest minister in the Fifth Republic and the first openly gay prime minister.
Amid reports portraying Minister Oud?a-Cast?ra as a symbol of a detached, cold elite privileged class, she became a burden to government reform efforts, leading to her swift replacement.
Minister Oud?a-Cast?ra had previously served as Minister of Sports, preparing for the Paris Summer Olympics scheduled for July. She took on the role of Minister of Education during a cabinet reshuffle in mid-last month but stepped down from the education post with this personnel change, continuing only as Minister of Sports.
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Her successor, Minister Belloubet, a law school professor known for her gentle personality, is regarded as a safe choice. She also served as Minister of Justice in Macron’s first cabinet from 2017 to 2020.
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