French PM Sebastien Lecornu Resigns After Only 27 Days, Throwing Macron's Troubled Government into Turmoil Once More

Published on October 06, 2025 at 07:59 AM
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FRENCH Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in office.

Emmanuel Macron had only appointed Lecornu on September 9 – marking his fifth Prime Minister in the space of two years.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu delivering a statement.French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in office

Lecornu served as Minister for the Armed Forces since 2022 before being asked to serve as PM.

It comes as extremist parties continue to put pressure on France’s political establishment.

President Emmanuel Macron has faced a political crisis since he called an ill-advised snap election last summer.

His centrist bloc lost dozens of seats amid a spike in support for the far-right.

While a left wing coalition came first in the end, no party is anywhere close a majority in the French Parliament.

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