Macron names ally as France's new Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) meets French MoDem (Mouvement Democrate) party leader Francois Bayrou at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 21, 2022
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron today named ally Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister following the historic parliamentary vote that ousted the previous government.
The 73-year-old is a partner in Mr Macron’s centrist alliance and has been well known in French politics for decades.
Mr Macron’s office said in a statement that Bayrou “has been charged with forming a new government.”
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