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Élisabeth Borne became France’s second female prime minister in 2022. Who was the first?

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Élisabeth Borne became France’s second female prime minister in 2022. Who was the first?

Cresson. Screenshot: TV5 Monde
_x000D__x000D_Édith Cresson is the first woman to have held the office of Prime Minister of France. She served from May ’91 to Apr. ’92, and left office due to corruption charges dating from her tenure as European Commissioner for Research, Science and Technology._x000D_

Who’s Élisabeth Borne?

_x000D_On May 16, 2022, Élisabeth Borne, 61, became France’s first female prime minister in 30 years and second in modern French history. A Macron ally, Borne served as minister for transport, environment, and labor during his first term.

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