# Second Valls government

The Second Valls government was the thirty-eighth government in the French Fifth Republic.
It was led by Manuel Valls, who was appointed Prime Minister of France on 27 August 2014; it consisted of 15 ministers from the Socialist Party (PS) and 2 from the Radical Party of the Left (PRG).
Following Valls's decision to focus on his campaign for the Socialist Party presidential primary, he resigned from his functions on 6 December 2016. The government was succeeded by the Cazeneuve government.

## Prime minister

| Post | Name | Party | Party |
| Prime Minister | Manuel Valls | PS | |

## Ministers

| Post | Name | Party |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Laurent Fabius (until 11 February 2016); Jean-Marc Ayrault (from 11 February 2016) | PS |
| Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy | Ségolène Royal | PS |
| Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research | Najat Vallaud-Belkacem | PS |
| Minister of Justice Keeper of the Seals | Christiane Taubira (until 27 January 2016); Jean-Jacques Urvoas (from 27 January 2016) | Walwari (app. PRG); PS |
| Minister of Finance and the Economy | Michel Sapin | PS |
| Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs | Emmanuel Macron (until 30 August 2016) | Ind. |
| Minister of Social Affairs, Health | Marisol Touraine | PS |
| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue | François Rebsamen (until 2 September 2015); Myriam El Khomri (from 2 September 2015) | PS |
| Minister of Defence | Jean-Yves Le Drian | PS |
| Minister of the Interior | Bernard Cazeneuve | PS |
| Minister of the Urbanity, Youth Affairs and Sports | Patrick Kanner | PS |
| Minister of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service | Marylise Lebranchu (until 11 February 2016); Annick Girardin (from 11 February 2016) | PS; PRG |
| Minister of Culture and Communication | Fleur Pellerin (until 11 February 2016) Audrey Azoulay (from 11 February 2016) | PS |
| Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry, Government Spokesperson | Stéphane Le Foll | PS |
| Minister of Housing and Territorial Development | Sylvia Pinel (until 11 February 2016); Emmanuelle Cosse (from 11 February 2016) | PRG Écologistes ! |
| Minister of Overseas France | George Pau-Langevin (until 30 August 2016); Ericka Bareigts (from 30 August 2016) | PS |
| Minister of Spatial Planning and Rurality (from 11 February 2016) | Jean-Michel Baylet | PRG |
| Minister for Family, Children and Women's Rights | Laurence Rossignol | PS |

### Secretaries of State

| Post | Ministry | Name | Party |
| Secretary of State for Relations with Parliament | Prime Minister | Jean-Marie Le Guen | PS |
| Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification | Prime Minister | Thierry Mandon (until 17 June 2015); Clotilde Valter (17 June 2015 to 11 February 2016); Jean-Vincent Placé (from 11 February 2016) | PS Écologistes ! |
| Secretary of State for European Affairs | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Harlem Désir | PS |
| Secretary of State Development and Francophonie | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Annick Girardin (until 11 February 2016); André Vallini (from 11 February 2016) | PRG PS |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French overseas | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development | Thomas Thévenoud (until 4 September 2014); Matthias Fekl (from 4 September 2014) | PS |
| Secretary of State for Transport, Marine and Fisheries | Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy | Alain Vidalies | PS |
| Secretary of State for real equality (from 11 February 2016) | Prime Minister | Ericka Bareigts | PS |
| Secretary of State Aid Victims (from 11 February 2016 to 30 August 2016) | Prime Minister | Juliette Méadel | PS |
| Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research | Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research | Geneviève Fioraso (until 17 June 2015); Thierry Mandon (from 17 June 2015) | PS |
| Secretary of State for the Budget | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Christian Eckert | PS |
| Secretary of State for Veterans | Defence | Kader Arif (until 21 November 2014); Jean-Marc Todeschini (from 21 November 2014) | PS |
| Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Apprenticeship (from 11 February 2016) | Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue | Clotilde Valter [fr] | PS |
| State Secretary for the Disabled and against Social Exclusion | Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Women's Rights | Ségolène Neuville [fr] | PS |
| Secretary of State for Seniors and Autonomy (from 11 February 2016) | Minister of Social Affairs, Health | Pascale Boistard | PS |
| Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumer and Social Economy and Solidarity | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Carole Delga (until 17 June 2015); Martine Pinville (from 17 June 2015) | PS |
| State Secretary for Digital Affairs and Innovation | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Axelle Lemaire | PS |
| Secretary of State for International Relations Climate and Biodiversity (from 11 February 2016) | Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy | Barbara Pompili | Écologistes ! |
| Secretary of State for Sports | Minister of Women's Rights, Urbanity, Youth Affairs and Sport | Thierry Braillard | PRG |
| Secretary of State of the City (from 11 February 2016) | Minister of the Urbanity, Youth Affairs and Sports | Hélène Geoffroy | PS |
| Secretary of State for Local Authorities (from 11 February 2016) | Minister of Spatial Planning and Rurality | Estelle Grelier | PS |
| Secretary of State for Industry (from 1 September 2016) | Minister of Finance and the Economy | Christophe Sirugue | PS |

## Changes

* On 4 September 2014, Thomas Thévenoud, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Tourism and French overseas, resigns following problems with the tax authorities. He is replaced by Matthias Fekl.
* On 21 November 2014, Kader Arif, Secretary of State for Veterans, resigns following an investigation into public procurement awards. He is replaced by Jean-Marc Todeschini.
* On 17 June 2015, Geneviève Fioraso, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, resigned for health reasons. She is replaced by Thierry Mandon. The latter, until now Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification, is himself replaced by Clotilde Valter. Carole Delga, Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, Consumer and Social Economy and Solidarity, resigns. She is a candidate for regional elections in Occitanie. She is replaced by Martine Pinville.
* On 2 September 2015, François Rebsamen, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue, announced his resignation following his election as mayor of Dijon. He is replaced by Myriam El Khomri.
* On 27 January 2016, Christiane Taubira, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, announced his resignation. She is replaced by Jean-Jacques Urvoas.
* On 11 February 2016, Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, resigns following his election as president of Constitutional Council . He is replaced by Jean-Marc Ayrault, former prime minister. Marylise Lebranchu, Minister of Decentralisation, State Reform and Public Service, is replaced by Annick Girardin. The latter, until now Secretary of State Development and Francophonie, is himself replaced by André Vallini. Fleur Pellerin, Minister of Culture and Communication, is replaced by Audrey Azoulay. Sylvia Pinel, Minister of Housing and Territorial Development, announced his resignation following his election as vice-president of Regional council of Occitanie. She is replaced by Emmanuelle Cosse. Clotilde Valter, Secretary of State for State Reform and Simplification becomes Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Apprenticeship. She is replaced by Jean-Vincent Placé.
* On 27 January 2016, George Pau-Langevin, Minister of Overseas France, resigned. She is replaced by Ericka Bareigts. Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, announced his resignation following to devote himself to his political movement, En Marche!.