New Prime Minister of France

• Francois Bayrou has been named as the new Prime Minister of France.

• French President Emmanuel Macron appointed him as the new Prime Minister of France after a no-confidence motion against the previous government.

• François Bayrou is the fourth Prime Minister to be nominated in 2024.

• The previous Prime Minister Michel Barnier served only three months.

• Michel Barnier has become the shortest-serving Prime Minister in French history.