Jean-Denis Combrexelle, a specialist in the labor code, has been appointed director of cabinet to Elisabeth Borne, a position he has held until now with the Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, learned on Monday 17 July, Agence France-Presse from ministerial sources.
He takes office on Monday to replace Aurélien Rousseau, director of the Prime Minister’s cabinet for more than a year and who was to leave this function at the beginning of the month. This long-delayed replacement had fueled speculation about a possible government reshuffle.
Mr. Combrexelle led between 2001 and 2014, under right-wing and then left-wing governments, the powerful General Directorate of Labor at the Ministry of Labor. He is also the former president of the litigation section of the Council of State (2018-2021), after having chaired its social section (2014-2018).
A specialist in social issues, he was the author of a report submitted in 2015 to former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, on labor law and collective bargaining, which had inspired the “labor” law of 2016.
His appointment to Matignon was welcomed rather favorably by the social partners. “We’ll see it in action!” At least he knows about labor issues and labor organizations. To be continued therefore, “commented Denis Gravouil (CGT), while Hubert Mongon (Medef) described him as” an excellent connoisseur of social matters, and very recognized “.
