Sébastien Lecornu after making a statement from in front of the prime minister's residence, in Paris, on October 6, 2025. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE
President Emmanuel Macron's office announced that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu had tendered his resignation on the morning of Monday, October 6, hours after his new government had been formed. Lecornu's resignation after 27 days in office, making him the shortest-lived prime minister in modern French history, plunges the country into political uncertainty again.
"Mr. Sébastien Lecornu has submitted the resignation of his government to the president of the republic which he accepted," the French presidency said in a terse statement.
On Sunday evening, Lecornu had unveiled his cabinet, which was almost identical to that of his fallen predecessor, François Bayrou. But cracks were apparent right away, with members of several parties within the governing coalition expressing doubts and criticism about the lack of change.
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