France's new President Emmanuel Macron on Monday appointed Edouard Philippe as prime minister, announced Alexis Kohler, French president's secretary general.

 

法国新任总统马克龙周一任命爱德华·菲利普为总理，亚丽克西斯·科勒为总统秘书长。

 

The appointment came after the 39-year-old head of state was sworn in at the Elysee Palace on Sunday.

 

Edouard Philippe, a 46-year conservative lawmaker and mayor of Le Havre since 2010, will be in charge to form a government on Wednesday, Kohler said.