Sébastien Lecornu
Also Lecornu
Prime Minister of France since 9 September 2025, born in 1986. After the riots he blamed part of the violence on the far left and La France insoumise.
Lecornu was born on June 11, 1986, in Eaubonne, in the Val-d'Oise department, and became prime minister on September 9, 2025.
On the night of October 17, he said on X that the government "will not be intimidated" and blamed the violence on the "far left" and criminals. He later said La France insoumise (LFI) holds an important place in the "far-left nebula," and the two sides have continued to clash in Parliament and on social media.
Sources
- Sébastien Lecornu (Wikipedia (French), accessed 2026-10-22)
- "Bouc émissaire", "scandale d'Etat"... le bras de fer entre le gouvernement et LFI (franceinfo, accessed 2026-10-22)
In our stories
President Emmanuel Macron called for the government's "total mobilisation" on supply and prices, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu extended subsidies for fishermen, builders and farmers to the end of the year.
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