On leaving the ENA, he follows a path that gradually leads him to the highest levels of power while maintaining a strong link with field politics as mayor of Prades, a position he has successfully held since 2008.
Jean CASTEX, the UMP mayor of Prades, is setting up a little more at the Elysée: after having been appointed two months ago adviser to the President in social affairs, he becomes the new deputy secretary of Nicolas SARKOZY.
Jean CASTEX, 43, mayor of PRADES since March 2008 and future president of the community of communes of the confluent evokes his ambition for the continuation of his career "if I feel that I am doing well [...] then I do not see why I could not contribute to other levels. [...]. I am impatient but I am not in a hurry."
Electoral campaign in a market in Prades. Outgoing mayor Jean CASTEX, UMP, leaves confident while opponents PS, Julien BARAILLÉ militate for a "better living together, and relocation "of shops in the city center". The gathering of citizens outside the parties, represented by François PICQ, no longer wish to "undergo decisions made by politicians without any participation in democratic life".
Jean CASTEX, 43 years old, mayor of PRADES since March 2008 and future president of the confluence community of communes evokes his status as an enarque that he does not deny: "I am not ashamed of it". However, he finds it essential to "go through fields responsibilities" to carry out his duties.
Jean CASTEX defines how he sees his role with his constituents. Then, in a committed tone, he argues a few axes of his campaign so that the Republican Right can win back the department in the cantonal elections.
In Prades, since yesterday there is only talk of the possible appointment of the mayor Jean CASTEX to the post of Minister of the Interior. On-site reporting and reactions of local residents and mayors to this possible appointment. José MONTESSINO, mayor of Eus, speaks in praise of the mayor of Prades "he has a remarkable intelligence, he is very attentive". Henri GUITARD, mayor of Vernet-les-Bains, described him as a "unifier" and a "man of consensus".
Portrait of Jean CASTEX, mayor of Prades and UMP candidate for the 2010 Regionals, newcomer on the regional chessboard. Enarque, the architect of the reform of special regimes and a man of Parisian networks, explains that he is a man of consensus who wants to avoid "the murderous phrases". Images of illustration, interview and excerpt from his speech as a candidate at Rivesaltes.