French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, a veteran of the country's government and the nation's youngest politician to ever become Prime Minister, has announced that he would be stepping down from office, according to France 24 News.
Fabius has held the position for four years. Though his departure is quite significant, the soon-to-be ex-foreign minister stated that he was quite satisfied with the progress France has made during the last four years.
"We did good work, and France can be proud," he said, according to The New York Times.
Since coming to power in 2012, Fabius proved himself as a very capable politician, presiding over a number of notable foreign policy changes that have enveloped the country in recent years. He also played a huge part in France's cooperation with the U.S. in the fight against the Islamic State and global terrorism in general.
His tenure as the foreign minister also saw him contributing greatly in a nuclear accord with Iran, where he held out for tough conditions against the Middle Eastern country. Apart from this, he has also garnered widespread praise and commendation over his role in last year's climate change summit, where he presided over negotiations among a number of disputing nations, according to The Times of Israel.
Though Fabius is leaving his post as France's foreign minister, he is expected to take on the position as the head of France's Constitutional Court.
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