Overview

• Élysée secretary‑general Emmanuel Moulin named 18 ministers after a 26‑day formation delay, the longest since 1958.
• Thirteen ministers return, with Bruno Retailleau at Interior, Gérald Darmanin at Justice, Élisabeth Borne at Education, Manuel Valls at Overseas Territories, Catherine Vautrin at Labor and Health, Annie Genevard at Agriculture, Jean‑Noël Barrot at Foreign Affairs, and Rachida Dati at Culture.
• New appointments include Roland Lescure as economy minister, Bruno Le Maire to the armed forces, and Aurore Bergé as government spokesperson replacing Sophie Primas.
• No left‑wing figures are included, and opponents signaled censure moves, with Jean‑Luc Mélenchon denouncing the lineup and National Rally’s Jordan Bardella saying his party will file a motion after Marine Le Pen labeled the government “pathetic.”
• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said ministers must deliver a budget by December 31 with Parliament having the final say, as President Emmanuel Macron convenes an extraordinary cabinet meeting Monday ahead of policy speeches to the Assembly and Senate.