French President Macron names ex-Brexit negotiator as new Prime Minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as the new Prime Minister of France, the Elysee Palace said in a statement on Thursday.

Barnier's appointment has finally put the political chaos in France to rest.

"This nomination comes after an unprecedented cycle of consultations, and in view of his constitutional duty, the president made sure that the prime minister and its government will have the most stable conditions possible and be able to unite more widely," the Elysee Palace said in a written statement, according to Politico.

Barnier became the head of the Brexit task force in 2016.