First back to school for Papa Ndiaye. In May, a historian specializing in minorities, the Sciences Po professor was still directing the Museum of Immigration History. While re-elected Emmanuel Macron calls it Rue de Grenelle, to everyone’s surprise. An intellectual recognized by the militant left, the author of an essay on the black condition, to replace the ostracized Jean-Michel Blanquet. Quite a symbol.
Just a symbol? Unlike his predecessors, 56-year-old Pap Ndiaye has neither the profile of a politician nor a technician of National Education. “Within three months, he has mastered school subjects well and is beginning to display his own traits, such as his preference for social and school diversity.” thinks Stéphane Crochet at SE-Unsa. Discreet public speaking, willingness to take time to reflect on… “He has all the qualities of an academician.” Stefan Krosche summarizes. “Colleagues don’t judge his personality…
Source: Le Figaro
