Minister quits French government over spat about personal wealth
Caroline Cayeux said she resigned from the government after a public watchdog said she had under-reported her personal wealth in official declarations.
FranceFrance’s minister for territorial cohesion, Caroline Cayeux, said on Monday she had resigned from the government after a public watchdog said she had under-reported her personal wealth in official declarations, reports Euronews.
In a statement, Cayeux said the watchdog for public transparency told her that a declaration she gave about her wealth was “under-valued.” Cayeux said the watchdog also questioned an updated declaration she submitted.
“Given this context, I felt it was preferable for me to resign in order that this would not undermine the government,” she added.
Earlier, French president Emmanuel Macron’s Elysée office confirmed Cayeux’s resignation without giving a reason.
