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President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister in September 2025, making him France's fifth prime minister in two years amid ongoing political instability following snap parliamentary elections that produced a fragmented legislature.</span

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President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister in September 2025, making him France's fifth prime minister in two years amid ongoing political instability following snap parliamentary elections that produced a fragmented legislature.

Lecornu announced his new cabinet on Sunday evening, retaining key ministers including Bruno Retailleau as interior minister and appointing Bruno Le Maire as defense minister, while Roland Lescure became the new finance minister.</span

Lecornu announced his new cabinet on Sunday evening, retaining key ministers including Bruno Retailleau as interior minister and appointing Bruno Le Maire as defense minister, while Roland Lescure became the new finance minister.

The new cabinet faced immediate criticism from across the political spectrum, with Marine Le Pen calling the appointments pathetic and even reappointed Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressing dissatisfaction with the composition.</span

The new cabinet faced immediate criticism from across the political spectrum, with Marine Le Pen calling the appointments pathetic and even reappointed Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressing dissatisfaction with the composition.

Lecornu resigned on Monday morning after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history and surpassing Michel Barnier's previous record of 90 days in the position.</span

Lecornu resigned on Monday morning after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history and surpassing Michel Barnier's previous record of 90 days in the position.

French financial markets reacted negatively to the resignation, with the CAC 40 index falling nearly 2 percent, the euro dropping 0.7 percent against the dollar, and French government bond yields reaching monthly highs.</span

French financial markets reacted negatively to the resignation, with the CAC 40 index falling nearly 2 percent, the euro dropping 0.7 percent against the dollar, and French government bond yields reaching monthly highs.

Opposition leaders immediately called for new parliamentary elections or Macron's resignation, with National Rally's Jordan Bardella demanding dissolution of the National Assembly and Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling for Macron's impeachment.</span

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Opposition leaders immediately called for new parliamentary elections or Macron's resignation, with National Rally's Jordan Bardella demanding dissolution of the National Assembly and Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling for Macron's impeachment.

French PM Lecornu Resigns After Record-Short 27 Days

French PM Lecornu Resigns After Record-Short 27 Days

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