French President Macron has appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as the country's new Prime Minister - the fourth in about a year.
Lecornu, 39, is the youngest defense minister in French history and architect of a major military buildup through 2030, spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.
A former conservative who joined Emmanuel Macron's centrist movement in 2017, he has held posts in local governments, overseas territories and during Macron's yellow vest 'great debate,' where he helped manage mass anger with dialogue.
He also offered talks on autonomy during unrest in Guadeloupe in 2021.
One of his key assets for Macron is that he is not what is known in France as 'presidentiable', namely someone who harbours ambitions of winning the Elysee Palace for themselves.
