1. Edouard Philippe - prime minister

2. Alexis Kohler, 44: The new secretary-general at the Elysée

3. Ismaël Emelien, 30: Special adviser to the president

4. Sibeth Ndiaye 37: Born in Senegal,is the new communications chief at the Elysée, She only became a naturalised French citizen last year

5. Patrice Strzoda, 64: In charge of the president's office 

6. Philippe Etienne, 61: Chief diplomatic adviser, currently ambassador in Berlin, who will have to pursue the president's agenda of reforming the EU.

7. Richard Ferrand, 54, secretary general of La République en Marche

8. Benjamin Griveaux, 39, expected to become a minister

9. Julien Denormandie, 36, set to become a big part of the Elysée operation.(ANA)

FA/ANA/16 May 2017-----