Who is Sebastien Lecornu? How old is French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and where is he from? Life and political career of Sebastien Lecornu

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister in 2025. So, who is Sebastien Lecornu? How old is French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and where is he from?

WHO IS SEBASTIEN LECORNU?

Lecornu was born on June 11, 1986, in the town of Eaubonne, Val-d'Oise department. Coming from a Gaullist family, Lecornu initially wanted to become a soldier because he had a great interest in the army.

He completed his secondary education at Saint-Adjutor de Vernon private Catholic school. After graduating from law school, Lecornu, who has a bachelor's degree in economics and social sciences, started his master's degree in public law at the University of Panthéon-Assas, but was unable to complete this education.

He is a member of the National Gendarmerie operational reserve forces and holds the rank of lieutenant.

POLITICAL CAREER AND LIFE OF SEBASTIEN LECORNU

Lecornu started doing politics in the Union for a Popular Movement from the age of 16, and in 2005 he became the parliamentary assistant of MP Franck Gilard, thus receiving the title of the youngest parliamentary assistant. When Bruno Le Maire became Secretary of State for European Affairs, he became his advisor in charge of corporate affairs, and then when Bruno Le Maire became Minister of Agriculture, he served as advisor in charge of reserved affairs. He took part in the management of the UMP and was Franck Gilard's backup in the 2012 elections.

He was mayor of Vernon in 2014-2015. As of 2015, he was a member of the Eure provincial council, president of the provincial council between 2015-2017, and took on the same duty again as of 2021. In 2017, he served as Minister of State in the 2nd Government of Édouard Philippe and Secretary of State under Nicolas Hulot, Minister of Solidarity and Ecological Transformation, and was expelled from the party called Republicans, with which he had been involved in politics until then, La République en marche! He joined the party named. In 2018, he became the Minister of Local Governments under the Minister of Harmony of Spaces and Relations with Local Governments, Jacqueline Gourault. He served as Minister of Overseas Provinces in the Government of Jean Castex. He was appointed Minister of the Army in the Government of Élisabeth Borne.

He was appointed Prime Minister by President Macron on September 9, 2025, after the fall of the Bayrou government, in which he served as Minister of Armed Forces.