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Emmanuel Macron

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Emmanuel Macron
Born21 December 1977
Amiens, Somme, France
NationalityFrench
Political orientationImperialism
Neocolonialism
Neoliberalism
Political partyRenaissance


Emmanuel Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has been the President of France since 2017. He raised taxes on the poor and attempted to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65, causing the Yellow Vest protests.[1]

Election results[edit | edit source]

2017[edit | edit source]

In the first round of the 2017 presidential election, Macron received 24% of the vote, far-right Marine Le Pen received 21%, and establishment rightist François Fillon and democratic socialist Jean-Luc Mélenchon each received 20%.[2]

2022[edit | edit source]

In the first round in 2022, Macron won 27.85% of the vote, Len Pen won 23.15%, and Mélenchon won 21.95%. In the second round, Macron defeated Le Pen with 58.5% of the vote.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nicholas Stender (2022-04-26). "France: Far right defeated, but fascist menace still looms under anti-worker Macron government" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. Walter Smolarek (2017-04-30). "French Election — Far right Le Pen and Banker Macron to face off despite left surge" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2023-01-29.