France’s new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than one month in the role.
Sebastien Lecornu, 39, met with president Emmanuel Macron, who accepted his resignation, the French presidency said in a statement.
Lecornu’s resignation came just a day after naming his government and after only two weeks in office.
He was due to deliver his general policy statement to the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Lecornu was appointed prime minister on September 9, a day after a vote of confidence toppled François Bayrou as head of the government.
Lecornu, the seventh prime minister of Macron’s presidency, was tasked with consulting with political parties to adopt France’s next budget.
Political opponents on the left and right had condemned Lecornu’s appointment, while some centrist allies had backed the decision.
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