PARIS (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, former French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve replaced Manuel Valls who resigned as the prime minister of the country to run in presidential elections.
French Lawmaker Le Roux Appointed Interior Minister - Elysee
© REUTERS / Charles Platiau/FileBruno Le Roux, head of the Socialist group at the National Assembly, attends the start of a parliament debate on a constitutional reform bill that addresses the nationality question and would also make it easier to decree a state of emergency, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, February 5, 2016.

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French lawmaker Bruno Le Roux of the Socialist Party was appointed Tuesday the new interior minister, the Elysee Palace said.