Who Could Be France's New Prime Minister? All You Need To Know

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French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to name a new prime minister in the "coming days" to replace Michel Barnier, who was toppled by a no confidence vote after just three months in office

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Macron did not announce a name in an address to the nation late on Thursday and the appointment is no longer expected before Monday

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Barnier was Macron's fifth prime minister since coming to power in 2017. Each successive premier has served for a shorter period than their predecessor and given the composition of the National Assembly, there is no guarantee that Barnier's successor will last any longer than he did

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All the possible candidates so far are men and all were already in the running in September when Barnier was eventually appointed

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Sebastien Lecornu

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Francois Bayrou

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Xavier Bertrand

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Bernard Cazeneuve

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