French president Emmanuel Macron said he will name a new prime minister "in the coming days", after Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, reports the BBC.
He rejected calls to stand down in the wake of the government's collapse, saying he would see his five-year mandate through until it ends in 2027.
In a televised address, Macron said France could not have new parliamentary elections for 10 months, following the snap polls back in July.
Barnier's government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him, just three months after he was appointed by Macron.
The vote to remove Barnier was the first time a French government had been voted down by parliament in more than 60 years, a move Macron labelled "unprecedented".