Elisabeth Borne appointed Prime Minister three weeks after Emmanuel Macron's re-election

Jacques Serais, edited by Solène Leroux 7:32 p.m., May 16, 2022, modified at 7:33 p.m., May 16, 2022

Elisabeth Borne left the Ministry of Labor at the end of the afternoon, then she stayed an hour at the Élysée for a one-on-one interview with Emmanuel Macron.

Once the new Prime Minister left the Palace, her appointment was formalized by a press release from the Élysée.

Just before the arrival of Elisabeth Borne at the Élysée Palace, Jean Castex had brought his resignation in person to the head of state, a year and ten months after being appointed head of government.

The former mayor of Prades will therefore have remained Prime Minister for 682 days.

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The Head of State also praised his action on Twitter: "Jean Castex acted with passion and commitment in the service of France." 

Thanks to @JeanCastex, his government and his entire team.

For nearly two years, he acted with passion and commitment in the service of France.

Let us be proud of the work accomplished and the results achieved together.

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— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 16, 2022

Long hesitations

Emmanuel Macron hesitated for a long time before appointing his successor.

22 days to choose his new Prime Minister, a record under the Fifth Republic.

According to information from the Europe 1 service, he has even changed his mind in recent hours.

Because until this weekend, the head of state had planned to appoint Catherine Vautrin to Matignon.

Before finally changing his mind on Elisabeth Borne, the one who was his first choice after the presidential election.

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