Interior Minister Valls to be named new French PM - source

31/03/2014 - 17:06

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande will name Interior Minister Manuel Valls to be his new prime minister, a source in the governing coalition said on Monday after a poor showing by ruling Socialists in local elections.

The source confirmed local media reports of Valls' nomination in a brief text message. Minutes earlier, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault's office said he offered his resignation to Hollande.

(Reporting By Julien Ponthus; Writing by Nicholas Vinocur; editing by Mark John)