Éric Woerth Quits National Assembly to Seek PMU Presidency

Overview

• He vacates his seat effective today after exceeding the six‑month limit on a state mission, which triggers automatic replacement under French law.
• Véronique Ludmann, his designated substitute, will take the seat within the Renaissance group without a by‑election.
• Initially tasked in late summer 2025 to help restructure the PMU and the horse‑racing sector, his mission was extended beyond the regulatory window.
• Woerth says he will be “more useful at the PMU” than as “a deputy lost in a non‑majority,” while stressing he is not leaving political life.
• The PMU general assembly could vote within 10 to 15 days, and the move requires HATVP vetting because he held ministerial office less than three years ago.