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Macron Reappoints Lecornu as French Prime Minister

Lecornu resigned as prime minister on Oct. 6.
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Macron Reappoints Lecornu as French Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron and French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu (L) at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, on June 20, 2025. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
T.J. Muscaro
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French President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister on Oct. 10 despite Lecornu resigning from the position four days earlier.

Lecornu released a statement announcing he accepted the appointment “out of duty.”

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.