Sébastien Lecornu Oversees the Advantages of Former Prime Ministers
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INFO THE PARISIAN. The Prime Minister will sign in the next few days a decree, effective from 1 January 2026, to limit the material and police protection resources made available to former heads of government.
He was not the only one who pointed out these "privileges." On Sunday 14 September, the former tenant of Matignon, Dominique de Villepin, said "for" the elimination of the advantages enjoyed by former prime ministers.
Sébastien Lecornu during the transfer of powers, in front of the Hôtel de Matignon, in Paris, on September 10, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / VIA REUTERS Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday, September 15, on X, the removal, on January 1, 2026, of the "life benefits" of former members of the government. "Police protection will only be granted to former prime ministers and ministers of the interior for a limited period of time," explained …


It is "not conceivable" that the former ministers "may benefit for life because of a temporary status", wrote Matignon tenant on X. He explained that the police protection granted to the former Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Interior could be "returned"
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Sunday that he would like to remove the benefits for former prime ministers. The question of the standard of living of elected officials regularly returns to the table.
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