Politics · France · 7 hrs ago
Glucksmann says he refused to become France's prime minister in 2024
Raphaël Glucksmann says he refused to become prime minister after France's 2024 legislative elections.
The Socialist Party-Place Publique presidential candidate made the claim in a television interview on Sunday, 8 November.
After President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament, a left-wing alliance called the New Popular Front won the most seats, but not a majority.
Macron later appointed Michel Barnier prime minister after consulting political parties.
Glucksmann says turning down the role shows he is politically distant from Macron, despite opponents accusing him of being close to the president's politics.
He says he has also rejected offers to become a minister and disagrees with Macron's economic and social policies.
Glucksmann is now a presidential candidate, but no next steps related to his claim are given.
Raphaël Glucksmann said he refused an offer to become France’s prime minister after the 2024 legislative elections.
He cited the refusal as evidence that he is ideologically distant from Emmanuel Macron.
Glucksmann also said he had rejected numerous offers to become a minister over the past decade.
His political opponents, including La France insoumise, have described him as close to Macron’s politics.
After weeks of consultations following the 2024 elections, Macron appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister.
- Who
- Raphaël Glucksmann, a presidential candidate for the Socialist Party and Place publique.
- What
- He said he refused to become prime minister after the 2024 legislative elections.
- When
- He made the claim on BFMTV on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
- Where
- He made the claim on BFMTV. The interview location is not stated.
- Why
- He presented the refusal as evidence of his ideological distance from Emmanuel Macron.
Raphaël Glucksmann
La France insoumise and other political opponents
Ideological proximity
Raphaël Glucksmann
Glucksmann says he is ideologically distant from Macron and refused offers to join his government.
La France insoumise and other political opponents
His opponents have accused him of being close to Macron’s politics.
Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly after his camp suffered a heavy defeat.
The New Popular Front won a relative majority of seats, and Macron later appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister.
Glucksmann said on BFMTV that he had refused to become prime minister after the 2024 elections.
- Candidate
- Raphaël Glucksmann, representing the Socialist Party and Place publique
- Claim
- Refused to become prime minister after the 2024 legislative elections
- Interview date
- 8 November 2026
- Prime minister appointed
- Michel Barnier
- Coalition winning a relative majority
- New Popular Front (NFP)
What people are saying
If I were even slightly attracted to Macronism, I would have accepted all the offers over the past ten years
I never believed that a term of office that begins by cutting housing assistance and abolishing the wealth tax could bring a sense of justice to our country