Sébastien Lecornu, who recently resigned but was reappointed prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron, announced the formation of a new French government.
Lecornu resigned earlier this week due to disagreements in the previous Cabinet, and was reappointed as prime minister by Macron on October 10. Shortly after this, he introduced the new composition of the government.
In a statement published on the social network page of the American company X, Lecornu emphasized that the main task of the formed government is to provide France with a budget until the end of the year.
The politician thanked all members of the Cabinet who “put the interests of the country above personal and party ambitions,” noting that “the only the priority is state interests.”
In the new government of Sebastian Lecornu, key positions were occupied by: Laurent Nunez – Minister of the Interior; Catherine Vautrin – Minister of Defense; Geral Darmanin – Minister of Justice; Roland Lescure – Minister of Finance; Annie Genvar – Minister of Agriculture; Edouard Geoffrey – Minister of Education; Jean-Noël Barrault – Minister of Foreign Affairs; Rashida Dati – Minister of Culture; Stephanie Pist – Minister of Health; Naeem Mutshu – Minister of Overseas Territories; Marina Ferrari – Minister of Sports; Philippe Tabarot – Minister of Transport.
Budget disagreements in France
The centrist government led by Michel Barnier, which lasted only three months, was overthrown on December 4, 2024, after a vote of no confidence initiated by the opposition due to disagreements over the 2025 budget.
December 13, 2024, President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as Prime Minister. With public debt high, negotiations on a new budget have become one of the main reasons for the conflict between the government and the opposition.
Bayrou announced that before discussing the 2026 budget, which provides for savings of about 43 billion euros by canceling a number of public holidays, which caused protests in the French, he will put the question of confidence in the government to a vote. However, on September 8, his cabinet did not receive a vote of confidence and fell.
On September 9, Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornu, who previously served as defense minister, as the new prime minister. On October 5, Lecornu formed a new government, but resigned the next day due to public criticism. On October 10, Macron re-appointed Lecornu as prime minister.