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00:0076 days after the summer elections, France finally has a new government, as unveiled
00:06by the Elysée's spokesperson on Saturday.
00:09There are no major surprises, but there are a lot of new faces.
00:13One of them is Bruno Retailleur.
00:15The head of the right-wing Republicans in France's Senate is set to be the new interior
00:20minister, which will be seen as a major success for the right.
00:25Elsewhere, Europe Minister Jean-Noël Barrault will take on the role of foreign minister.
00:30It's a major promotion for the 41-year-old, who's impressed with a series of media appearances.
00:36Another meteoric rise will see Antoine Armand, head of Parliament's Economic Affairs Commission,
00:41installed as finance minister.
00:44There was one slight surprise.
00:46Controversial Republican Laurence Garnier was predicted to be named as family minister.
00:51She's opposed both gay marriage and the inscription of the rights to abortion in the constitution.
00:55In a supposed last-minute change, she was demoted to secretary of state for consumer
01:00affairs.
01:01Prime Minister Michel Barnier had promised to include left-wing personalities in his
01:05government, but there's only one figure from the left.
01:08Didier Migaud has been named as minister for justice.
01:12Amongst all the new faces, there is SĂ©bastien Lecornu.
01:15Staying on as defence minister, he's believed to enjoy a close relationship with President
01:20Emmanuel Macron.
01:22One notable name that won't be a part of the cabinet is former Interior Minister GĂ©rald
01:26Darmanin, as the new government convenes for the very first time on Monday.