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The Latest: Conservative pol named French finance minister

Sylvie Goulard arrives at the Elysee Palace Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Paris. Goulard has been nominated as new Defense Minister in French President Emmanuel Macron's first government, Wednesday May, 17 2017 (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Sylvie Goulard arrives at the Elysee Palace Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Paris. Goulard has been nominated as new Defense Minister in French President Emmanuel Macron's first government, Wednesday May, 17 2017 (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

By Associated Press 3 min read

PARIS (AP) – The Latest on new French President Emmanuel Macron’s government (all times local):

3:15 p.m.

A high-profile conservative politician has been named as France’s finance minister in President Emmanuel Macron’s first government.

Bruno Le Maire is a member of The Republicans party. The 48-year-old served as agriculture minister from 2009 to 2012 under former President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Alexis Kohler, Macron’s general secretary at the presidential Elysee Palace, made the announcement Wednesday.