Elisabeth Borne became France’s first female prime minister in 30 years
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday chose the Minister of Labor Elisabeth Borne as his new prime minister when he prepared for the legislative election in June, the second time in 30 years a woman had been appointed for the job.
Previously on that day, Prime Minister Jean Castex handed over his resignation, opening the way to repair the cabinet after the Macron re -election in April.
Macron, who needs to show that he has heard the frustration of voters expressed with a low number of voters and large support for the far right and far left, has sought the prime minister with green and social policy credentials.
Such a profile can help fight the challenges installed by the left veteran Jean-Luc Melenchon which reaches a strong third place in the presidential election, giving him the op...