US EditionFrench President Macron Appoints New Government, Led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu
Sébastien Lecornu named several returning ministers and faced a divided parliament fragmented among three blocs while seeking support for the 2026 budget, analysts said.
- Sébastien Lecornu resigned as Prime Minister of France after less than one month in office, with President Emmanuel Macron accepting the resignation on October 5, 2025.
- Political opponents criticized Lecornu's government, stating that there can be no stability without new elections.
- Lecornu aims to consult political allies to build support for the 2026 budget while managing a fragmented parliamentary environment, admitting he has a 'very relative majority.'
- Bruno Le Maire was appointed Defence Minister, while Roland Lescure took over the economy portfolio, tasked with delivering an austerity budget plan.
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Paris. France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, appointed a government yesterday and brought back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve in the Ministry of Defence, where he will help oversee French military support to Ukraine and address the threats to European security posed by Russia.
The Independent
The Independent (US)France’s new prime minister resigns after less than a month in the job
French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation
Named on 9 September, Sébastien Lecornu was under the fire of critics of the opponents and the right after unveiling a part of his government on Sunday night. His ministerial team therefore lasted only a dozen hours.
France Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigns hours after cabinet appointment
After weeks of consultations with political parties across the board, Lecornu, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday appointed his ministers, and the cabinet had been set to hold its first meeting on Monday afternoon.
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