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François Bayrou

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President of MoDem; Former Prime Minister of France (Dec 2024–Sep 2025)

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François Bayrou (born 1951) is a French centrist politician who has led the Mouvement Démocrate since its founding in 2007. He has been EDP President since the party's founding in 2004. He served as Prime Minister of France from December 2024 until September 2025, when his government was censured.

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