La Poste, for lack of a new CEO designated by the Elysée, has transitional governance, Philippe Wahl remains president

The outgoing CEO of the Post Office Philippe Wahl. Similarly, whose mandate was ended, will remain for the moment to the presidency of the board of directors of the public group, after having been renewed, Wednesday, June 25, in this position for an interim, the Elysée having put out of time to offer a name to his succession.

There are several official candidates to take over from Mr. Wahl, whose CEO’s mandate ended on June 25, after twelve years to lead the group. “In the absence of a designation to date of a new Chairman. CEO of La Poste, and in application of the company statutes, transitional governance is implemented in order to guarantee the continuity of the functioning of the executive bodies”justifies La Poste in a press la poste, lack new ceo release.

The operational management of the group was entrusted to Philippe Basjou. secretary general and deputy director general of the group, who began his career there in 1982.

It is up to Emmanuel Macron to offer a name for the succession of the management of the public enterprise. this proposal to be submitted later to parliamentary approval.

As the president has still not issued a wish. the executive “Excluding deadline”especially with regard to the parliamentary agenda, notes a source close to the file interviewed by the France-Presse agency.

Six la poste, lack new ceo candidates in the running

According to the statutes of La Poste. it is then possible in this case to operate a split between the post of President and that of Managing Director, which was done Wednesday during the General Assembly and Board of Directors.

The multinational in 230. 000 postal workers, of which almost a quarter of the workforce works abroad, according to its latest financial document (DEU), is also present in mobile telephony, local services, insurance, bank and international parcel delivery.

The company, which posted a turnover of 34.6 billion euros in 2024. is chronically faced with the attrition of mail, and its public service missions (distribution of mail and press, regional planning, banking la poste, lack new ceo accessibility) are not fully funded by the State.

In order to take the lead. six candidates were interviewed by the appointment committee, including two internally, Nathalie Collin, the director of the general public and digital branch, and Stéphane Dedeyan, the chairman of the postal banking board.

But the latter would have finally thrown in the towel following a controversy relayed by media on the salary he would have demanded. according to a source close to the file to AFP. Mr. Dedeyan wanted to keep his current salary, which is much la poste, lack new ceo higher than 450,000 euros annually from the CEO of La Poste.

Four external candidates are also in the race: Jérôme Fournel. the former chief of staff of the former Prime Minister Michel Barnier and the former director general of public finances; Sylvie Jéhanno, the CEO of Dalkia; Claire Waysand, Deputy Director General of ENGIE; And Marie Cheval, CEO of Carmila, La Foncière de Carrefour.