US EditionSébastien Lecornu – Who Is France’s New PM?
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Sébastien Lecornu did not necessarily intend to become minister and then prime minister. Younger, François Bayrou's successor wanted to become a Benedictine monk. A path that inspired him, as he had entrusted to Léa Salamé, in Quel époque, in 2024.
Named for Matignon by Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, September 9, Sébastien Lecornu could have had a very different trajectory.
Whether this helps him to take the hurdle on which his predecessors failed? France urgently needs a new budget and must reduce its debt burden – all with a deeply divided national assembly.
This is no longer a news for anyone: on Tuesday 9 September, Sébastien Lecornu, former Minister of the Army, was appointed head of government. He is the sixth since Emmanuel Macron's second term, which began in 2022. His appointment follows the resignation of François Bayrou, following the vote of confidence, which he lost by a large majority. For two days, his name has been on all lips and his every act and gestures are analyzed. It must be sai…
Sebastien Lecornu's appointment to Matignon surprised by his speed. Nothing surprising according to Cyril Hanouna who revealed one of the unexpected anecdotes that resurfaced on his journey since his accession. And another of them has just been reported by the magazine Here: Did you know that before becoming Prime Minister, the one who succeeded François Bayrou had a dream very far removed from politics? Indeed, behind the image of an ambitious …
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