
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his new cabinet on Sunday, led by newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The appointment comes at a critical moment for French politics, after snap elections in July left parliament fragmented between three rival blocs: the centrists, the far left and the national right.
The most urgent and dangerous task for Lecornu will be to secure support for the 2026 budget, a battle that could lead to a new vote of no confidence, as happened with his two predecessors, François Bayrou and Michel Barnier.
Lecornu, a former defense minister and close ally of Macron, was named prime minister on October 3 after a week of intensive consultations with party leaders. The new government, officially announced in the evening at the Elysee Palace, remains largely unchanged from the previous one, retaining key figures to avoid further unrest.
This strategy reflects Macron's attempt to maintain a fragile balance in a parliament without an absolute majority, where every vote could be fatal.
The full list of ministers appointed to the new cabinet:
Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Education
Manuel Valls, Minister of Overseas Territories
Gerald Darmanin, Minister of Justice
Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior
Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Defense
Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Health and Labor
Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture
Roland Lescure, Minister of Economy and Finance
Jean-Noel Barrot, Foreign Minister
Eric Woerth, Minister of Urbanism and Housing
Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister of the Environment
Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture
Amelie de Montchalin, budget minister
Naima Moutchou, Minister of Civil Service, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs
Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport
Marina Ferrari, Minister of Sports and Youth
Aurore Berge, government spokesperson, minister for gender equality
Mathieu Lefevre, Minister responsible for relations with parliament
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