Sébastien Lecornu (born June 11, 1986) is a French politician and member of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, known for his Gaullist, Séguinist, and socially conservative leanings. In September 2025, he was appointed as Prime Minister of France, only to resign after 26 days—the briefest premiership in the history of the French Fifth Republic.

Early life and education

Born in Eaubonne, Val-d’Oise, Lecornu was raised in a modest household—his father an aeronautical technician and his mother a medical secretary. Deeply influenced by his Gaullist grandfather, a World War II resistance fighter, Lecornu developed an early passion for the army and politics. He studied law at Panthéon-Assas University, though his claim of holding a master’s degree was later disputed.

Rise in local

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