French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, just a few hours after he had presented a new cabinet.
In a statement released today, the French Presidency stated that Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented his resignation, which was accepted by President Emmanuel Macron.
This follows just hours after Lecornu had presented his new cabinet, which retained the majority of the ministers in the previous government.
This renders Lecornu the shortest-serving French Prime Minister in modern history, holding office for 27 days. His resignation has plunged France into further political instability in the middle of an ongoing political crisis and a looming budget crisis.
Lecornu’s government closely mirrored its previous one that fell on Sept. 8, which contributed to the backlash. The reshuffle had reinstated departing finance minister Bruno Le Maire to the government as defense minister and installed Roland Lescure as finance minister, moves designed to navigate difficult budget talks in a hung parliament.
In his first public comments since stepping down, former Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said that deep-seated partisanship between political parties was to blame for his sudden departure, which happened just hours after he announced his cabinet on Monday. Lecornu’s resignation has made France’s political situation worse, and people from all sides are reacting strongly.
Bruno Retailleau, the outgoing Minister of the Interior, added to the sense of urgency by saying that if the political gridlock continues, new elections may be the only way to go on.
The resignation follows months of turmoil after snap elections produced a divided National Assembly with no overarching majority. Budget negotiations are the immediate challenge with France burdened with profound debt—some 114% of GDP—and a huge deficit, says AP News.
Macron must decide if he will nominate another prime minister and attempt to cobble together a workable majority or aim for a broader reset. The Élysée left no deadline for a new government to be established.
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