PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe tendered the government's resignation as a post-election formality on Monday to President Emmanuel Macron who asked him to form a new cabinet, Macron's office said.
The new government is to be named on Wednesday some time before 6:00 pm (5.00 p.m. BST), the presidency said in a statement.
The government's resignation was widely expected as a traditional formality after a legislative election on Sunday in which Macron's party won a commanding majority in parliament.