Antoine Gosset-Grainville provide the acting head of CDC
Caisse des Depots (CDC) has designated Monday's Deputy Director General Antoine Gosset-Grainville for the interim Augustin de Romanet until the e presidential election.
The mandate of Augustin de Romanet, CEO of the public institution since 2007, expires on March 7. President Nicolas Sarkozy had warned earlier this year that he would take no appointment as head of public institutions play a vital role in economic and social policy of the government before the presidential election of April-May
"Augustin de Romanet today informed its Executive Committee and staff of the Deposit of its decision to designate Antoine Gosset-Grainville, Deputy Director General of the Deposit, as director and acting in the absence or incapacity of the CEO, "says the CDC said in a statement.
Appointed general manager of the Deposit by Jacques Chirac two months before he left the Elysee, Augustine had said in early January Romanet be candidate to succeed himself. Under its mandate, with the financial crisis, the Deposit has intervened on many fronts, including participation in the rescue and the dismantling of Dexia or bailout of insurer Groupama.
The name of the secretary general of the Elysee, Xavier Musca, circulated as a possible contender for the post of CEO of the CDC.
Augustin de Romanet denied on Sunday evening as a candidate or being approached in the event of a replacement for Mr. Frérot at the head of Veolia Environnement.