On October 12, 2025, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the composition of his second government, marking a return to diverse profiles from civil society and various parties. This team follows a period of political instability and includes figures like David Amiel for public service and Monique Barbut for ecological transition. The appointments have elicited mixed reactions, particularly from unions and in overseas territories.
On Sunday, October 12, 2025, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled the list of ministers for his second government amid significant political instability. Key appointments include David Amiel, a 32-year-old Renaissance deputy from Paris and loyalist to Emmanuel Macron, named Minister of Public Service and State Reform, succeeding Naïma Moutchou who held the post for only fifteen hours before moving to overseas territories. The ministry returns under Bercy's oversight and Amélie de Montchalin, raising union concerns.
For housing and urban affairs, Vincent Jeanbrun, 41, a Les Républicains deputy from Val-de-Marne and mayor of L'Haÿ-les-Roses, takes charge. From a modest background, he advocates ending 'lifetime social housing' and reserving HLM for 'workers,' alarming the social housing sector. His party threatens to exclude LR ministers like him.
Stéphanie Rist, a 52-year-old rheumatologist and Renaissance deputy from Loiret, is appointed to health, encompassing families, autonomy, and disability. She succeeds Yannick Neuder and faces a strained budget, with the social security financing bill due urgently on October 14.
Monique Barbut, 69, former WWF France president and climate negotiation expert since Rio in 1992, will lead ecological transition—a return to a civil society figure since 2018. 'She is seasoned, passionate about these issues while being pragmatic,' says Arnaud Gilles, former WWF spokesperson.
Jean-Pierre Farandou, ex-SNCF president, is named to labor and solidarities, seen as 'a good signal' by CFDT for his union negotiation skills and pension expertise. Laurent Panifous, 48, centrist and LIOT group president, will handle parliamentary relations, crucial amid a fragmented Assembly.
From Horizons, despite a policy of support without participation, three members join: Naïma Moutchou for overseas, Charlotte Parmentier-Lecocq retained for autonomy, and Anne Le Hénanff for AI and digital, causing unease in Édouard Philippe's party. Manuel Valls's departure from overseas worries New Caledonia, where he led the July 12 Bougival agreement.
These choices echo original Macronism, but the government risks censure if reforms like pensions are not suspended.
