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Sébastien Lecornu

Prime Minister of France, 2025 to present

A conservative former defense minister and close ally of Emmanuel Macron who became prime minister in September 2025.

Sébastien Lecornu sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning traditional on culture and leaning nationalist on nation. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

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Where Sébastien Lecornu sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Sébastien Lecornu

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Founder of Pakistan, 1947 to 194888%George Washington US President, 1789 to 179788%Dwight D. Eisenhower US President, 1953 to 196187%Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor, 161 to 18086%Christian Stocker Chancellor of Austria, 2025 to present86%Elizabeth I Queen of England, 1558 to 160384%

Leaders furthest from Sébastien Lecornu

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement14%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army16%Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192420%

Political views closest to Sébastien Lecornu

Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.82%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…81%ConservatismFavors gradual change, established institutions and continuity with tradition.81%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: © Patrice Normand/Leextra via opale, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.