Since French President Emmanuel Macron’s explosive gamble to dissolve parliament before the summer, rumors have swirled over how the newly divided National Assembly would be represented in the administration.

Following an unprecedented period where France was without a government, Michel Barnier has now announced a cabinet, which in composition is centre-right.

The 39-member Cabinet includes primarily ministers from French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance and the conservative Republicans.

After more than two months without a functioning government, France’s new cabinet got to work Monday. How long it will remain in office is unclear.

There were heady days for the Left this summer when snap elections made the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) the largest force in the National Assembly. But as fall descends, France is getting quite a different kind of government.