French prime ministers who have served under President Macron - in pictures
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May 15, 2017 – July 3 2020: Edouard Philippe was Macron’s first prime minister after obtaining office in May 2017. Philippe oversaw a package of labour law and taxation reforms, implemented the 55-day national lockdown during Covid and led the police response to the Yellow Vest protest movement. AFP -
July 3 2020 – May 16 2022: Jean Castex, a former small-town mayor, took over, lasting for almost two years before resigning when Macron was successfully re-elected. AFP -
May 16 2022 – January 9 2024: Elisabeth Borne was the second woman to hold the position of prime minister, running a minority government. She raised the pension age from 62 to 64, an extremely contentious issue. AFP -
January 9 2024 – September 5, 2024: At 34, Gabriel Attal was the youngest prime minister in French history. AFP -
September 5 2024 – December 13 2024: A former European Union commissioner who was the EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier last 99 days as prime minister. At 73, he was the oldest prime minister to take office under the Fifth Republic. AFP -
December 13 2024 – September 9 2025: Francois Bayrou, who has stood three times as a candidate in presidential elections, was brought down by a no-confidence vote over agreeing a budget. AFP -
September 9 2025 – October 6 2025: Sebastian Lecornu survived just 27 days in the job, the shortest-serving prime minister in 70 years. He re-instated two public holidays scrapped by his predecessor, but political rivals rejected his cabinet appointments. AFP
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