While Rachida Dati announced that she would leave the Ministry of Culture to devote herself to the municipal campaign in Paris – without giving a date – the movements in her office are accelerating as the deadline approaches.
Delphine Christophe, who joined on December 28, 2024, left her position as Deputy Director of Cabinet, in charge of social dialogue and territories on November 14, 2025 to succeed Jean-François Hébert in the Ministry’s General Directorate of Heritage and Architecture.
Chief of staff
Gaëtan Bruel (renewed December 28, 2024, departure February 5, 2025)
Magali Valente (since February 12, 2025, renewed October 6, 2025)
Deputy chief of staff, in charge of social dialogue and territories
Delphine Christophe (renewed December 28, 2024, departure November 2025)
Deputy cabinet director, in charge of audiovisual and press
Romain Pagès (renewed on December 28, 2024 then October 6, 2025)
Chief of staff
Emmanuel Baffour (renewed December 28, 2024, departure July 7, 2025)
David Folz (appointed in July 2025, renewed on October 6, 2025)
Deputy chief of staff (position without incumbent)
Maxence Forquès (renewed on December 31, 2024, departure in October 2025)
Special Advisor
Emmanuelle Dauvergne (renewed on December 31, 2024, then October 6, 2025)
Advisor to performing arts, visual arts, design, fashion, crafts (position without incumbent)
Emma Buttin (renewed on January 16, 2025, then October 6, 2025, departure on January 12, 2026)
Noémie Guez (appointed January 12, 2026)
Cinema, video games, cultural industries, digital and artificial intelligence advisor
Lucie Carette (renewed on January 16, 2025 then October 6, 2025)
Parliamentary advisor
Cyrielle Convers (renewed on January 16, 2025 then October 6, 2025)
Advisor in charge of heritage, architecture and social dialogue
Hughes Ghenassia-de Ferran (appointed January 12, 2026)
Book, Reading, French Language and Languages of France Advisor
Fleur d’Harcourt (since February 4, 2025 then October 6, 2025)
Social advisor, budget, taxation, investments, patronage
Benjamin Morel (since January 16, 2025, renewed October 6, 2025, departure January 5, 2026)
Caroline Personnat (appointed January 12, 2026)
Advisor on artistic education, higher education and cultural democracy
Henri de Rohan-Csermak (renewed on January 16, 2025, then October 6, 2025)
Communications and press advisor
Yanis Tabyaoui-Thibert (renewed on January 16, 2025, then October 6, 2025)
Diplomatic Advisor
Hubert Tardy-Joubert (renewed on January 16, 2025 then October 6, 2025)
Ecological transition and speech advisor
Maxime Triquenaux (renewed on January 16, 2025 then October 6, 2025)
