French President Macron appoints centrist PM after last one was ousted in no-confidence vote

French President Emmanuel Macron picked centrist François Bayrou to be the next prime minister after Michel Barnier was ousted in a vote of no confidence.

Bayrou who is a mayor and leads the MoDem party said he thinks "reconciliation is necessary" as he goes into the job, according to the BBC.

Last week, both left-wing and right-wing members of parliament supported a motion of no confidence to oust Barnier.

Barnier faced backlash for using a constitutional mechanism to push through the 2025 budget without the approval of parliament, resulting in division, according to The Associated Press.

The vote took place only three months after he was appointed by Macron. 

Bayrou will be Marcon's fourth prime minister this year.