Sébastien Lecornu Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Light Ash Blonde
Politics
Political Party	Renaissance
Political Journey	• In 2002, joined Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) • In 2017, joined Renaissance
Awards, Honours, Achievements	National Honours: • Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit (2012) • Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (2017) • Medal of Honor for Overseas Commitment (2022) Foreign Honours: • Comoros: Commander of the Order of the Star of Mohéli • Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany • Lebanon: Grand Officer of the National Order of the Cedar • Monaco: Knight of the Order of Saint Charles[39] • Senegal: Commander of the National Order of the Lion • Sweden: Commander First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star • Ukraine: 2nd Class of the Order of Merit • United Arab Emirates: Zayed II Medal 1st Class
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 June 1986 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	39 Years
Birthplace	Eaubonne, France
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	French
Hometown	Vernon, France
School	Saint-Adjutor Catholic School, Vernon, France
College/University	Panthéon-Assas University, Paris
Educational Qualification	A bachelor degree in Law
Religion	Christianity
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Family
Parents	Father- Jean-Pierre Lecornu (Aeronautical Technician) Mother- Martine Rousseau (Medical Secretary)
Siblings	Note: He is the only child of his parents.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sébastien Lecornu

• Sébastien Lecornu was born and raised in Eaubonne, Val-d’Oise, France.

• In an interview, Lecornu mentioned that he was very close to his Gaullist grandfather, who was a former resistance fighter and former vice-president of a chamber of commerce in Calvados, France.

• Since childhood, Sébastien has been very passionate about the army and politics. Initially, he wanted to become a soldier. He also tried monastic life at the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille.

• After getting a high school diploma in economics and social sciences at Saint-Adjutor Catholic school in Vernon, France, he earned a bahelor degree in law. Then he started pursuing master’s in public law at Panthéon-Assas University, but did not finish it.

• In 2002, Lecornu started getting involved in politics by joining the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) and the Young Right group in the Vernon area. He later took part in the 2004 regional election campaign.

• In 2005, he became a parliamentary assistant to Franck Gilard, who was the National Assembly member for Eure’s 5th district. At that time, Lecornu was only 22 years old and became the youngest parliamentary assistant in the Assembly.

• In 2008, he worked as an advisor to Bruno Le Maire, the Secretary of State for European Affairs.

• In the 2014 general election, Sébastien Lecornu was elected as the Mayor of Vernon.

• In 2015, he was elected as the councillor for the canton of Vernon alongside Catherine Delalande. Later, he was appointed as the President of the Departmental Council of Eure, France.

• In 2017, President Emmanuel Macron appointed him as a Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, France. In the same year, he resigned from The Republican party and joined La République en marche now named Renaissance.

• Initially, Lecornu was given small projects related to energy. However, later he handled various sensitive files in France, such as the Essenheim Nuclear Power Plant, the opening of the Flamanville EPR, or the Cigeo nuclear waste landfill project in Eure.

• In October 2018, he was appointed as the Minister of Local Authorities in the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion and Relations.

• On 14 January 2019, Lecornu was appointed to lead the ” great national debate” to get out of the crisis caused by a weekly protest in France named the yellow vest movement.

• On 6 July 2020, Sébastien Lecornu was appointed as the Minister of Overseas under the Jean Castex government. During this role, he handled the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in France.

• In May 2022, he was appointed as the Minister of Armed Forces under Élisabeth Borne’s government.

• In April 2023, Lecornu presented the Military Programming Law (LPM) in France. This law is to be applied from 2024 to 2030.

• On 9 September 2025, President Emmanuel Macron appointed him as the prime minister of France. His appointment was done one day after former Prime Minister François Bayrou, who was forced to resign on 8 Sepetember 2025, after he got failure of a vote of confidence in the National Assembly.
  

  Sébastien Lecornu with President Emmanuel Macron

• In 2012, Sébastien Lecornu opposed the same-sex marriage act. In an interview he mentioned that

“Gay communitarianism frustrates as much as homophobia. Marriage is the basis for building a family in our societies. And a family is built between a man and a woman.”

• In 2015, he opposed surrogacy and medically assisted childbirth procedures.

• Sébastien Lecornu is an avid dog lover. He enjoys travelling.