French president appoints Armed Forces Minister Lecornu as new prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister, the Elysee Palace announced.
Lecornu takes office after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly on Monday. According to the statement from the Elysee Palace, Lecornu has been tasked with holding consultations with political parties before forming his government.
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