Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister Amid Political Turmoil
PARIS - French President Emmanuel macron has reappointed Sébastien lecornu as Prime Minister, the Élysée Palace announced today, following Lecornu’s recent resignation after just 27 days in office. Lecornu, 39, will be tasked with forming a new government, becoming the fifth and sixth prime minister of France in the last two years.
“I accept – out of duty – the task that was entrusted to me,” Lecornu stated on X (formerly Twitter). He added that the new government “will have to be the embodiment of renewal” and pledged open parliamentary debate on issues raised during recent consultations with political parties.
The reappointment comes after days of intensive negotiations and internal disputes within lecornu’s previously appointed government, leading to his initial resignation.
The move is widely seen as a critical attempt by Macron to revitalize his second term,which is slated to run until 2027. Macron currently lacks a parliamentary majority and faces increasing criticism, even from within his own support base.
Opposition parties have already voiced their disapproval. Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), who has repeatedly called for new parliamentary elections, condemned Lecornu’s reappointment as “a bad joke and humiliation of the French,” and stated his party will not support the new government. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI), described the situation as “a comedy.”