France: Less Than a Month After His Appointment, the New French Prime Minister Resigns
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after only twenty-seven days in office, becoming the shortest-serving premier in the country’s history amid deep political paralysis and growing public frustration with President Emmanuel Macron.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, according to an official statement from the Élysée Palace.
Lecornu was appointed on September ninth by Macron, becoming the fifth prime minister to resign in less than two years, and now holds the record for the shortest tenure in French history—twenty-seven days.
He was appointed after his predecessor, François Bayrou, lost a no-confidence vote tied to a controversial 2026 budget.
Lecornu, who had served as Macron’s defense minister since 2022, was considered a figure capable of bridging divisions within the fractured political landscape.
Just one day before resigning, Lecornu announced an initial list of around fifteen ministers, but it was immediately met with backlash.
Members of his government threatened mass resignations over alleged policy concessions and internal disputes.
The administration has been in parliamentary deadlock since Macron’s early elections in 2024.
Several political factions are now demanding the immediate dissolution of parliament and new elections.
Macron, aware that he has long lost public trust, reportedly fears that another vote would erase him from the political map—much to the delight of the French public.
Lecornu was appointed on September ninth by Macron, becoming the fifth prime minister to resign in less than two years, and now holds the record for the shortest tenure in French history—twenty-seven days.
He was appointed after his predecessor, François Bayrou, lost a no-confidence vote tied to a controversial 2026 budget.
Lecornu, who had served as Macron’s defense minister since 2022, was considered a figure capable of bridging divisions within the fractured political landscape.
Just one day before resigning, Lecornu announced an initial list of around fifteen ministers, but it was immediately met with backlash.
Members of his government threatened mass resignations over alleged policy concessions and internal disputes.
The administration has been in parliamentary deadlock since Macron’s early elections in 2024.
Several political factions are now demanding the immediate dissolution of parliament and new elections.
Macron, aware that he has long lost public trust, reportedly fears that another vote would erase him from the political map—much to the delight of the French public.