The newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron resigned as the leader of En Marche! political movement and Catherine Barbaroux is appointed as movement's interim leader, En Marche! Secretary General Richard Ferrand said Monday.

Axar.az reports citing to Sputnik Catherine Barbaroux, 68, who has worked in En Marche! since its formation, will be the temporary leader of the movement, he added.

"Emmanuel Macron resigned as a leader of the movement after the session of the committee of En March! at noon," Ferrand told journalists at a press briefing.

Ferrand also officially confirmed that the movement will change its name to La Republique en Marche.