Elisabeth Borne

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Elisabeth Borne, a left-leaning technocrat, to lead his new government, putting an end to weeks of ...

Her name was circulated shortly after Macron won the presidential election, prompting speculation as to why he took so long to choose his prime minister. Supporters, however, say Borne is used to facing opposition and landing results in her past appointments. “Her appointment is deceptive, we are told she is a woman of the left, but we don’t think she deserves that label.” While Borne has worked on key reforms during Macron’s first presidential term, she is relatively unknown among the wider public. Several union representatives hailed Borne’s “ability to listen” during talks to end strikes at the rail company in 2018. After a handover meeting with Castex, Borne said it was urgent “to act more quickly and more strongly” on climate change.

Borne, 61, succeeds Jean Castex, whose resignation was expected after President Emmanuel Macron's reelection last month. Macron and Borne are expected to ...

Elisabeth Borne has been named the new Prime Minister of France, the first time in 30 years that a woman has held the position.

The former mayor of his small hometown of Prades in southwest France, Castex was a little known figure when he became Prime Minister in July 2020. "Follow your dreams all the way," Borne said in a speech. Borne has been "entrusted with forming a government," according to the Elysée.

PARIS (AP) — Centrist politician Elisabeth Borne was appointed France's new prime minister on Monday, becoming only the second woman in history to hold the ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron appointed Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne prime minister pm Monday. She is the country's first woman to serve in the post ...

The only other woman to serve as prime minister in France was Edith Cresson under President Francois Mitterrand in 1991 and 1992. "Macron still has an election coming up, and so the wolf must act like a sheep," said Francois Ruffin, a lawmaker for the left-wing France Unbowed party. Many believe Borne's appointment is meant to appeal to left-leaning voters ahead of June's legislative elections that will determine control over Parliament and the National Assembly.

FILE - French Junior Minister for Ecology and Solidarity Elisabeth Borne leaves the Elysee Palace after the weekly cabinet meeting, in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. France's president Emmanuel Macron appoints Elisabeth Borne as the country's new ...

Macron also promised that the new prime minister would be directly in charge of “green planning,” seeking to accelerate France's implementation of climate-related policies. Macron also promised a bill addressing the rising cost of living in France, where food and energy prices are surging. The proposed changes have been criticized by workers, unions and left-wing voters. She notably worked as chief of staff to Socialist politician Ségolène Royal, and then as ecology minister under President Francois Hollande. Castex had succeeded Edouard Philippe in July 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She ultimately managed to pass the bill.