Sébastien Lecornu

Politician

French Eaubonne, France

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityFrench
Date of Birth11/06/1986
Age39 years
BirthplaceEaubonne, France

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Bio/Wiki

ReligionChristianity
HometownVernon, France
Zodiac SignGemini

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSaint-Adjutor Catholic School, Vernon, France
College/UniversityPanthéon-Assas University, Paris
QualificationA bachelor degree in Law

Family

FatherJean-Pierre Lecornu (Aeronautical Technician)
MotherMartine Rousseau (Medical Secretary)
SiblingsOnly child

Career

Political PartyRenaissance
Political Journey
  • In 2002, he joined the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
  • In 2017, he switched to Renaissance.
  • Became a parliamentary assistant in 2005, the youngest in the Assembly at 22.
  • Elected Mayor of Vernon in 2014.
  • Appointed Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition in 2017.
  • Served as the Minister of Local Authorities in January 2019.
  • Took the role of Minister of Overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Became Minister of Armed Forces in May 2022.
  • Presented the Military Programming Law (LPM) in April 2023.
  • Appointed prime minister of France on 9 September 2025.
Awards & Honors
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
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Mohéli (Comoros)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany)
  • Grand Officer of the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon)
  • Knight of the Order of Saint Charles (Monaco)
  • Commander of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal)
  • Commander First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)
  • 2nd Class of the Order of Merit (Ukraine)
  • Zayed II Medal 1st Class (United Arab Emirates)

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Avid dog lover
  • Enjoys travelling

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He grew up in Eaubonne, Val-d’Oise, France, and was influenced by his Gaullist grandfather.
2. Initially, he aspired to pursue a military career but later shifted his focus to politics.
3. He attended monastic life at the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille.
4. He earned a high school diploma in economics and social sciences before pursuing law.
5. Involved in various sensitive files during his political career, including nuclear projects in France.
6. Opposed the same-sex marriage act in 2012, promoting traditional family values.
7. Criticized surrogacy and medically assisted childbirth in 2015.
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