President for 45 minutes, Prime Minister for 7 hours. Leconnu was a dinosaur

It is thought that the mandate of Sébastien Leconnu as Prime Minister of France was short, look no. Mexico had a president for 45 minutes, Sweden a prime minister for 7 hours. On the edge of the shortest careers in the world, Leconnu was a dinosaur of politics. And the Portuguese… it was a Marquis.

This Monday, the French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government, just 12 hours after the Council of Ministers took office.

LEIGHT was in office for 27 daysa little less than the time the moon leads to the earth. Yes, the lunar orbit lasts another 8 hours than the government of the last prime minister appointed by Emmanuel Macron.

If in 2022 the British Prime Minister Liz Truss It was because your mandate of 44 dias lasted less than a vegetable bought by a tabloid, so Leconnu will be, by analogy, the spinach of politics: He withered in an instant, says.

Of course, in France it is not exactly abnormal to have lightning careers. The previous record holder of the fifth republic was, who endured one in 2024.

But the French brevity champion remains the Duque de Mortemartwho held the position of Head of Government only for a few hoursbefore the absolutist regime of Carlos x being overthrown in the 1830 Revolution.

Other fleeting mandates in France include that of Alexandre Ribotwhich remained Four days in power before resigning on the eve of the First World War, and that of Édouard Daladierwho ruled just over a week until he was forced to leave after the far right riots of 1934.

In 1948, in the full political turbulence of the postwar, the “founding father” of the European Union, Robert Schumanled a government between September 5 and 11 Only nine days.

Despite the long French tradition of very, very short leaders, the title of Governor who was least in power Worldwide is not detained by a Frenchman.

The true “king” of shorter political careers is Pedro Lascurainwhat it was President of Mexico for less than an houron February 19, 1913. Lascaráin was appointed as a transition figure between Francisco Madero, deposed in a blow, and Victoria Huerta, the author of the coup.

FOI switch President for about 45 minuteswhich still gave it enough time to Sign some documents with your full name: Pedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes.

Latin Americans have talent for these situations. In 2001, Argentina had five presidents in just ten days. Australians also have a way: in 1945, Frank Forde was Prime Minister for impressive eight days.

In the United States, the title of president with the shortest term belongs to William Henry Harrison, who died exactly a month later to take office.

In Germany, politicians often remain a reasonable time in power – except Exceptions like Joseph Goebbelswho was a chancellor of Germany for a day, and Karl Dönitz, that replaces Adolf Hitler Ahead of the Nazi regime and lasted 23 days. Since we are in this period, it is worth remembering Arthur Seyss-InquartChancellor of Austria for two days.

There are other examples of brief passages for power in Europe, especially in Italy. In 1954, the Government of Aimintore Fanfani survived only 12 days. Fanfani would return in 1987 to his sixth and last term as Prime Minister- This time for 11 days. In 1972, the first government of Giulio Andreotti had an equally ephemeral existence: nine days.

And there is still the case of Magdalena Anderssonin Sweden, appointed Prime Minister in 2021 and, after failing to approve parliamentary for his budget. Andersson would have a second opportunity days later – and this time he got resist almost a year.

And in Portugal?

Our country also has its history of short passages by power. The government leader who was less time in office was the Marquis of Valença. In 1836, during the constitutional monarchy, he was chairman of the Council of Ministers during only 1 day. It didn’t even take office.

If we count only sworn rulers, the title goes into the hands of João do Canto and Castrowhich in 1918 held the position of interim president of the government and president of the republic with the leadership of the government during 8 dias.

If we also exclude the internal rulers, the most fleeting head of government in our country was Manuel Maria Coelhowhich in 1921 held the position of president of the Ministry during 16 dias.

Between 1918 and 1929, four heads of government lasted less than 20 days – A sign of political instability that was lived at the end of the II Republic, which would lead to a change of regime and to ruler who was in power in Portugal: António de Oliveira SalazarPresident of the Ministry (1932–33) and the Council of Ministers (1933-68), which “reigned” for 36 years and 84 days.

After April 25, democracy also experienced times of instability. Excluding internal rulers, Adelino da Palma Carlos It was the prime minister who ended up with the chair: 63 days, in 197422 22 than the shortest head of government in the validity of the 1976 Constitution: Alfredo Nobre da CostaPrime Minister by 85 days in 1978.

Finally, after the troubled years of the post-25 of April and taking into account only the party -based governmentsthe Prime Minister who was the least time in power was Pedro Santana Lopesbetween 2004 and 2005.

According to the former president of the PSD, his government was like “a baby who carried family cracks and kicks”, and only endured in the incubator, for 238 days. Like Leconnu, on the edge of the predecessors, a dinosaur.