The former minister, who had resigned in early 2020 to be a candidate for the Paris town hall, was indicted at the end of 2021 for “endangering the life of others” in his management of The epidemic of COVID-19.
Le Monde with AFP
The former Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn was appointed master counselor to the Court of Auditors, announced the Elysée, Friday, July 29.
“Agnès Buzyn, former minister, professor of hospital university, is appointed master advisor in extraordinary service at the Court of Auditors, from 1 er September 2022″, announced the Presidency of the Republic in the report of the Council of Ministers.
Promoted signer of the Legion of Honor
M Me Buzyn, hematologist by profession, had notably led the National Cancer Institute, before being appointed in 2017 Minister of Health after the election of Mr. Macron. His transition to the ministry was marked by a social movement in hospitals as well as by a controversy at the end of the reimbursement of homeopathy by health insurance, a measure in favor of which M me Buzyn weighed.
She left the ministry at the beginning of 2020, while the COVVI-19 set in France, to apply for the Paris town hall by replacing the previous candidate of the majority, Benjamin Griveaux at the last moment. She had finally been defeated by the previous and current mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.
The former minister, who later directed the Academy of the World Health Organization (WHO), was indicted at the end of 2021 for “endangering the life of others “In his management of the epidemic, a decision criticized by a part of the political world, which fears excessive judicialization of public action. In January 2022, she was promoted to the Legion of Honor.