Paris (TDI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday nominated senior politician François Bayrou as the country’s new Prime Minister.
François Bayrou is the fourth French prime minister in less than a year.
His name was finalized following a two-hour-long meeting between Macron and centrist politician François Bayrou – a veteran politician and a long-time ally of President Macron.
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The development comes after the French parliamentarians ousted former prime minister Michel Barnier through a vote of no confidence last week. Barnier was voted out just three months after his appointment.
French politics have been in a state of deadlock since President Emmanuel Macron announced parliamentary elections during the summer.
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His party failed to secure a majority, and instead of appointing the prime minister from the opposition alliance that held the majority, Macron chose Michel Barnier as the country’s new prime minister.
It should be noted that Bayrou is an ally of Macron, a mayor, and the leader of the centrist MoDem party.
