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Jean Castex ([ʒɑ̃kastɛks]ⓘ; born 25 June 1965) is a French politician who served asPrime Minister of France from 3 July 2020 to 16 May 2022.[1] He was a member ofThe Republicans (LR) until 2020. Castex served for twelve years asmayor of the small town ofPrades prior to his appointment as prime minister byPresidentEmmanuel Macron. He resigned his post ahead of the2022 legislative election.[2][3] After leaving public office, he served as president of the state-ownedRATP from 2022 to 2025, and has served as president of theSNCF since November 2025.[4]
On the local level, Castex was a regional councillor ofLanguedoc-Roussillon from 2010 to 2015, and has served as department councillor ofPyrénées-Orientales since 2015. In September 2017, Castex was appointed interdepartmental delegate to the 2024 Olympics andParalympics; he was also appointed as President of the National Sports Agency.[8] On 2 April 2020, he was appointed coordinator of the phasing out of the lockdown implemented during theCOVID-19 pandemic in France.
On 25 April 2022, following Macron'sre-election as President, Castex agreed to resign as prime minister.[3] Castex had previously pledged to do so if Macron was re-elected.[15][16] Upon his resignation, Castex's government resigned as well, effective on 16 May.[3][2]
