Sébastien Lecornu

Lecornu: Macron's Discreet 'Loyal Soldier'

Sebastien Lecornu, named Tuesday as France's new prime minister, has served as defense minister for over three years during much of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is seen as a deeply loyal, if discreet, ally of President Emmanuel Macron. Still just 39, Lecornu has been one of the few faces of continuity in the French cabinet at a time of ...

Macron Names Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu New Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days. In choosing Lecornu, 39, to replace Francois Bayrou as the seventh premier of his mandate, Macron has plumped for one of his closest allies ...

France Reaffirms Support for UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

On Monday, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu affirmed his country’s continued support for UN peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), saying they are "meant to stay." This announcement comes two days before a meeting of European nations contributing to the mission. "The day the weapons fall silent, there ...

French Defense Minister in Armenia Amid Tensions With Azerbaijan

French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu is traveling to Yerevan on February 22 and 23 to strengthen the defense relationship between the two countries. France and Armenia have been forging closer ties on security issues since October 2023. French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu is traveling to Armenia on Thursday for a two-day visit ...