Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades.

Francois Bayrou will face a fractured and fractious parliament where one of his earliest tasks will be to pass a budget for 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing political opponents of trying to create “disorder” and vows to stay in office until his term expires in 2027