Prime Minister of France, Edouard Philippe, 49, and his government have submitted their resignations
The Élysée Palace announced that Philippe submitted his government’s
resignation but would remain as head of an interim government until a
new cabinet is named.
No reason for his resignation was not given in the short statement
issued on Friday, July 3, but a cabinet shuffle had been widely expected
after President Emmanuel Macron promised a reshuffle for the last two
years of his term.
The Élysée statement said: “Mr Édouard Philippe has today handed his
resignation from the government to the president of the republic who has
accepted it. He will remain, with other members of the government, to
deal with current matters until the nomination of a new government.”
Philippe, 49, was appointed in 2017 after Macron’s presidential
election victory. At the time he was a member of the centre-right Les
Républicains (LR) party.
The announcement of Philippe's resignation comes days after he was re-elected mayor of Le Havre with a large majority
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