In May 2012, Victorin Lurel was made the Minister of Overseas France in Jean-Marc Ayrault's cabinet, however, on 23 March 2014, he lost the local elections in Vieux-Habitants, and in 2015, he lost the regional elections in Guadeloupe.
In May 2012, Victorin Lurel was made the Minister of Overseas France in Jean-Marc Ayrault's cabinet, however, on 23 March 2014, he lost the local elections in Vieux-Habitants, and in 2015, he lost the regional elections in Guadeloupe.