French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as prime minister on Friday.
Bayrou new head of government replaces Michel Barnier, who resigned last week after far-right and left-wing lawmakers voted to bring down his government.
The toppling of Barnier’s government has plunged France into its second major political crisis in six months.
Who is Francois Bayrou?
Bayrou, a centrist who leads the MoDem party, was seen as a favourite for the role.
Macron had postponed the nomination of a new prime minister, missing a 48-hour deadline he gave at a Tuesday meeting of party leaders from across the political spectrum.
Bayrou now becomes the sixth prime minister of Macron’s presidency, with Barnier having lasted only three months.
rc/zc (AFP, Reuters)
