FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron gestures on stage next to his wife, French first lady Brigitte Macron, after being re-elected as president, following the results in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election, during his victory rally at the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
It is known in France as the political job from hell.
A French prime minister should be loyal, content at lingering in their boss's shadow and a dab hand with the country's mille-feuille bureaucracy. He or she should also know they will be disposed of if the president's popularity runs low.
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