section_path: Political career/Prime Minister (since 2024)
section_name: Prime Minister (since 2024)
paragraph_text: Prime Minister (since 2024)
  
  On 13 December 2024, following the motion of no confidence that ended Michel Barnier 's government, Bayrou was appointed as Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron. The morning of the nomination, Macron reportedly informed Bayrou that he had decided against nominating him, only to revise his position when a furious Bayrou threatened to withdraw his support for the government. Despite his nomination, Bayrou has pledged to remain in office as Mayor of Pau, similarly to Jacques Chirac, who served simultaneously as Prime Minister and Mayor of Paris from 1986 to 1988. Less than a week after his nomination, he faced criticism after flying to Pau on a presidential Falcon 7X jet to attend a session of the municipal council, rather than visiting Mayotte, which had been heavily affected by Cyclone Chido. Bayrou's government was finalized on 23 December, maintaining the goal Bayrou had set of appointing his ministers before Christmas. On 30 December 2024, Bayrou visited Mayotte with several government members and announced several emergency measures to rebuild the islands' infrastructures and to resolve the local crisis. On 3 February 2025, Bayrou passed his government's budget for the year after bypassing a vote in the National Assembly through special constitutional powers. This led to two unsuccessful no-confidence motions being launched against him on 5 February and 10 February.
  
  On 13 December 2024, following the motion of no confidence that ended Michel Barnier 's government, Bayrou was appointed as Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron. The morning of the nomination, Macron reportedly informed Bayrou that he had decided against nominating him, only to revise his position when a furious Bayrou threatened to withdraw his support for the government. Despite his nomination, Bayrou has pledged to remain in office as Mayor of Pau, similarly to Jacques Chirac, who served simultaneously as Prime Minister and Mayor of Paris from 1986 to 1988. Less than a week after his nomination, he faced criticism after flying to Pau on a presidential Falcon 7X jet to attend a session of the municipal council, rather than visiting Mayotte, which had been heavily affected by Cyclone Chido. Bayrou's government was finalized on 23 December, maintaining the goal Bayrou had set of appointing his ministers before Christmas. On 30 December 2024, Bayrou visited Mayotte with several government members and announced several emergency measures to rebuild the islands' infrastructures and to resolve the local crisis. On 3 February 2025, Bayrou passed his government's budget for the year after bypassing a vote in the National Assembly through special constitutional powers. This led to two unsuccessful no-confidence motions being launched against him on 5 February and 10 February.
  
  On 13 December 2024, following the motion of no confidence that ended Michel Barnier 's government, Bayrou was appointed as Prime Minister by Emmanuel Macron. The morning of the nomination, Macron reportedly informed Bayrou that he had decided against nominating him, only to revise his position when a furious Bayrou threatened to withdraw his support for the government. Despite his nomination, Bayrou has pledged to remain in office as Mayor of Pau, similarly to Jacques Chirac, who served simultaneously as Prime Minister and Mayor of Paris from 1986 to 1988. Less than a week after his nomination, he faced criticism after flying to Pau on a presidential Falcon 7X jet to attend a session of the municipal council, rather than visiting Mayotte, which had been heavily affected by Cyclone Chido. Bayrou's government was finalized on 23 December, maintaining the goal Bayrou had set of appointing his ministers before Christmas. On 30 December 2024, Bayrou visited Mayotte with several government members and announced several emergency measures to rebuild the islands' infrastructures and to resolve the local crisis. On 3 February 2025, Bayrou passed his government's budget for the year after bypassing a vote in the National Assembly through special constitutional powers. This led to two unsuccessful no-confidence motions being launched against him on 5 February and 10 February.