Spokesperson of the Government of France

Spokesperson of Government
Porte-parole du Gouvernement
Incumbent Prisca Thevenot since 11 January 2024
Government of France
Type	Spokesperson Press secretary
Status	Junior minister
Member of	Council of Ministers
Reports to	Prime Minister
Seat	Hôtel de Castries, Paris
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Precursor	Minister of Information
Formation	22 June 1969; 55 years ago (1969-06-22)
First holder	Léo Hamon

The spokesperson of the Government (French: porte-parole du Gouvernment, in jargon PPG) is the minister in charge of the public relations of the Government of France.

The position has existed since 1969, with interruptions. It is held either concurrently with a departmental or junior portfolio, or alone with a sinecure rank of junior minister. Its best-known duty is to hold a press conference after the weekly Council of Ministers.

The present spokeswoman is Prisca Thevenot, appointed on 11 January 2024 in the Attal government. She is concurrently the deputy minister for democratic renewal.