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Anadolu Agency (16 May 2022)

Shweta Desai

Making her France’s second woman prime minister ever, former Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday was appointed the country’s new premier, President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced on Monday.

“Madam Prime Minister, ecology, health, education, full employment, democratic revival, Europe and security: together, with the new government, we will continue to act tirelessly for the French people,” Macron said on Twitter, welcoming her appointment.

Borne will lead a revamped government to head Macron’s second term in office after his April 24 reelection. She succeeds Jean Castex, who submitted his resignation earlier in the evening.

A socialist, Borne joined Macron’s Republic on the Move (LREM) party in 2017 and went on to head the Transport Ministry (2017-2019) and the Environment Ministry (2019–2020).

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