The day Jamel Debbouze refused to enter the government – 30/07/2018

The humorist confided, this Sunday, in an exclusive interview on the links he has with men of power, like Vincent Bolloré or the king of Morocco. He also reveals that he "recently declined a post of secretary of state."

What if Jamel Debbouze was part of a government? In an interview for the Journal du Dimanche of July 29, the humorist reveals having recently refused a post in the government. Which ? Mystery. "If I tell you more, we will only remember that," says the actor. To the journalist who insists on shooting him the worms, he specifies, with a hint of humor, that he already considers doing "the job of the Ministries of Culture, Youth and Labor" thanks to his badociative commitments and to his Jamel Comedy Club in particular

However, this is not the first time the 43-year-old comedian has been asked by a president to join the government. In October 2017, on RMC, he confided to having "refused without hesitation" a similar proposal, without being much more specific about its nature. "I was asked to be secretary of state, secretary of state for the … what is it called? One day, I was offered a big job like this one. Of course not, I refused. […] Because it is obviously my job, because I would be bored with dying, because that's where I will be the least effective, the most fixed and the most criticized, "he explained. then.

Close to the PS and Emmanuel Macron

The name of the resident of the Elysee who made this proposal is also a mystery, the comedian did not want to expand on the subject. However it is very likely that this offer was made by one of the last two presidents in office, his animosity with former President Sarkozy being known.

The actor is also close to the Socialist Party for several years. He notably publicly supported Ségolène Royal during the 2007 presidential campaign and Martine Aubry during the 2012 primaries – against François Hollande, so

Jamel Debbouze is also a fan of Emmanuel Macron. On RTL, he confided in November 2017, find the president "charming" and be confident about the actions of the former Minister of Economy. "It made me a nice effect. I'm waiting to see, he sticks to his time, I want him to succeed. "

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Emmanuel Macron is also an amateur of this kind of "political" choice with the appointment in his government of Nicolas Hulot, former star host, the Ministry of the Transition Ecological and Solidarity or Laura Flessel, multiple world champion in fencing, as Minister of Sports.