Michelle barer 73 is set to be France's oldest prime minister he succeeds Gabriel Adel the youngest who is now 35 socialist party's Olivier foray expressed concern about today's decision maren Le Pen stressed that the new head of government respect those who voted for her party Xavier bertran whose name was floated earlier as a potential prime minister sent his best wish is to Michelle barer Jean Luke melhan has reacted to Emanuel macron's decision to nominate barer as pm he said we will judge his General policy speech his budgetary decisions and his actions on the evidence the far-right national rally we are in favor of a strong France said Jordan bardella a member of the far-right national rally I am in favor of a stronger France it is time for France to take a new Direction said France unode s Shan Luke Milan Shan the time for a new France is now it is time to take the decision to take action I want to make France a better country said the French Communist party leader genev ladrien I want a better France I want a France that is more open more democratic more open to the world quote