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New French Pm in Controversy: Information on His Cv Turns Out to Be Inaccurate

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Less than two weeks after his appointment as Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu appears to be facing controversy. His resume states he holds a master's degree in law. But that appears to be untrue, according to Frank Renout, our correspondent in Paris. He reportedly only completed the first year and therefore doesn't hold a diploma.

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Less than two weeks after his appointment as Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu appears to be facing controversy. His resume states he holds a master's degree in law. But that appears to be untrue, according to Frank Renout, our correspondent in Paris. He reportedly only completed the first year and therefore doesn't hold a diploma.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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For years, it was claimed he had a master's degree in law. Now it's come out that he only studied law for a year.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has never validated the Master of Public Law he has been claiming for years. Mediapart's investigation reveals that information, relayed since 2016 by several

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The head of government stopped in the fourth year of a five-year course.

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Contrary to what was posted in his biography on the government site, the former Minister of the Army left his education before graduation.

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A Mediapart investigation published this Friday accuses the Prime Minister of inflating his CV by mentioning the obtaining of a master's degree in public law that he has never actually finished. Contacted, Sébastien Lecornu's entourage pleaded good faith.

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Mediapart broke the news in Paris, France on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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