Overview
- Emmanuel Macron, who formally put forward Emmanuel Moulin on Tuesday, sent the nomination to the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate to trigger the constitutional review.
- The Assembly and Senate finance committees will hold public hearings no sooner than eight days after the announcement, and they can block the appointment with a three‑fifths vote.
- Assembly finance chair Éric Coquerel said he will vote against the pick, arguing Moulin’s recent role at the Élysée risks weakening the central bank’s independence.
- If confirmed, the 57‑year‑old former Treasury chief would take over in June from François Villeroy de Galhau and could serve through June 2032 under the fixed‑term rules.
- The move comes as Macron’s late‑term nominations draw scrutiny, following high‑profile picks such as Richard Ferrand to the Constitutional Council and Amélie de Montchalin to the Court of Audit.