France's President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his new prime minister to run his government on Friday, his office said, after his previous choice for the role served the shortest term in modern French history amid an entrenched political crisis.

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

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday tapped François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of his top allies, as the new prime minister, a move that few expect would stabilize France’s roiling politics.