Barnier government

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Barnier government
45th Government of French Fifth Republic
Date formed	5 September 2024 (2024-09-05)
People and organisations
President of the Republic	Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister	Michel Barnier
Member parties	RE   LR   MoDem   HOR   UDI
Status in legislature	Minority government (coalition) 212 / 577 (37%)
History
Election	2024 French legislative election
Predecessor	Attal government

The Barnier government (French: gouvernement Barnier) is the forty-fifth and incumbent government of France during the period of the French Fifth Republic. It was formed in September 2024 after President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier as Prime Minister on 5 September, replacing caretaker Gabriel Attal. After the governing coalition lost its status as the largest parliamentary bloc in the July snap election, Attal tendered his resignation, but was asked to continue until his successor was chosen.

On 5 September, Barnier was invited by Emmanuel Macron to "form a unity government".^[1]

With only 212 out of 577 seats in the National Assembly (France's lower house of Parliament), the centre-right-coalition began as one of the smallest minority governments in French history and it will have to rely on support from other parties, such as the RN, in the Assembly.