President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new finance minister, veteran financial professional Eric Lombard, as part of a new cabinet whose mission is to somehow navigate the nation’s seemingly intractable political turmoil.

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Eric Lombard as France’s finance minister, tapping an experienced finance professional with ties to the left as part of a new cabinet announced on Monday.Most Read

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is running out of time to meet his self-imposed deadline to name a new cabinet that won’t be quickly toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament.  A new team was widely expected to be unveiled over the weekend after Bayrou said last week he and President Emmanuel Macron would finalize their choice before the Christmas holiday.