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Macron Names Centrist François Bayrou as Third Prime Minister of 2024 After Government Ousted

Dec 13, 2024, 12:17 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally François Bayrou as France's new Prime Minister, marking his third prime minister of 2024. The appointment follows a historic parliamentary vote that ousted Michel Barnier's government, the shortest-serving in modern French history, last week. Bayrou, 73, a veteran politician and leader of the Democratic Movement party, is tasked with steering the country out of the country's second major political crisis in six months. The appointment aims to restore stability after months of political turmoil.