Who is Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's loyal ally set to become PM? - video Dailymotion

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00:00Unphased Sébastien Le Corneau seemingly distanced himself from François Bayrou's downfall.

00:07Perhaps deep down, he knew he'd be the one to step in,

00:11becoming the fifth prime minister in just two years.

00:14At 39, he'd long been tipped for the role.

00:18It was in fact in 2019, during the aftermath of the yellow vest crisis,

00:24that he first caught Emmanuel Macron's eye.

00:27To help the president bounce back, Le Corneau suggested the Grand Debate,

00:32a nationwide consultation inviting citizens to town hall meetings.

00:36Coming from the right, he quickly built a reputation as one of Macron's most trusted allies,

00:42a status now confirmed in the middle of a political storm.

00:47An appearance with the far right's Marine Le Pen last year made headlines.

00:51He also hasn't alienated the socialists,

00:53despite roots in the former Conservative Union for a Popular Movement.

00:57Archived footage from 2005 shows him at just 19,

01:01the youngest parliamentary assistant,

01:03working for the former deputy of the French Parliament.

01:07Everyone in the National Assembly knew Sébastien.

01:12While certain assistants were known for being a bit frivolous,

01:15he was known as a friendly and intelligent young man.

01:18At the time, Bruno Le Maire ran the department.

01:23When he became minister in 2008,

01:25he brought along a young Le Corneau armed with just a law degree.

01:30The two have remained close ever since,

01:32from the UMP primary in 2016

01:34to their eventual backing of the now president.

01:38In 2014, at just 27,

01:41Le Corneau was elected the mayor of a small town in Normandy.

01:45I'm not really a soldier type.

01:49I'm more interested in work that people care about.

01:52Three years later,

01:53he broke away from former Prime Minister François Fillon

01:56after a political and financial scandal.

01:58It was then he threw his support behind Macron.

02:01Since 2017, he's been part of every government,

02:04most recently as Minister of Armed Forces,

02:07defending the defence budget tooth and nail.

02:12We can see a smile despite the camouflage.

02:14Sebastian Le Corneau calls himself a lover of consensus

02:20and a fan of impossible missions.

02:22Words that will soon be put to the test.

Who is Sebastien Lecornu, Macron's loyal ally set to become PM?

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