French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday, just hours after Lecornu presented his new government.

Lecornu had taken office on 9 September 2025, succeeding François Bayrou after Bayrou’s government was brought down by a failed confidence vote in the National Assembly.

The newly announced cabinet, unveiled late Sunday evening, largely replicated many of Bayrou’s ministers, but faced immediate criticism from various political parties.

A statement issued by Macron’s office said simply: “Sebastien Lecornu submitted the resignation of his government to the President of the Republic, who accepted it.”

Lecornu’s time in office, 27 days in total, makes his prime ministership one of the shortest in modern French history. It is the shortest prime ministerial term since the 17 days served by Pierre Pfimlin in 1958.

In parliament, Macron’s coalition holds no majority, and successive governments have struggled to command stable support.

With Lecornu’s departure, Macron must now nominate a new prime minister and attempt to form a cabinet able to muster some parliamentary legitimacy.

The coming days will test Macron’s ability to navigate France’s fragmented Assembly and shore up governance under mounting public and financial pressure.