What’s next for Macron?

President tipped to name successor days after PM ousted, write Valerie Leroux and Francesco Fontemaggi

- Valerie Leroux and Francesco Fontemaggi

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister after parliament ousted Francois Bayrou, rather than opt for early elections let alone resign himself.

Mr Bayrou was due to submit his resignation yesterday morning with Mr Macron naming a successor in the coming days, the presidency said.

But with parliament voting by a large margin not to give its confidence to Mr Bayrou and his government after just nine months in office, there is the risk that the next incumbent could face the same fate.

So who could the next prime minister be and could they cling to office until the end of Mr Macron’s mandate?

MACRON CONFIDANT?

A person close to Mr Macron, asking not to be named, said the president's personal inclination was to name a long-serving cabinet minister who he trusted like Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin or Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu.