Sébastien Lecornu resigned as French prime minister on Monday after serving less than a month in office.
His departure marked the shortest tenure for any French prime minister since 1958.
President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation just hours after Lecornu presented his new cabinet.
The move deepened the ongoing political instability surrounding Macron’s administration.
Cabinet Choices Sparked Widespread Backlash
Lecornu faced sharp criticism from both allies and opponents after revealing his government lineup.
Members of his own party accused him of ignoring calls for change and diversity in leadership.
Opposition figures condemned his appointments as unimaginative and politically tone-deaf.
The conservative Republicans reacted angrily to the reinstatement of former Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire as defence minister.
Familiar Faces Undermined His Reform Agenda
Critics argued that Lecornu’s cabinet failed to deliver genuine renewal.
Twelve of the eighteen ministers had already served under former prime minister François Bayrou.
Bayrou’s government ended abruptly with his removal on 8 September.
Lecornu’s reliance on past ministers weakened his reform promises and accelerated his downfall.
