Macron and Le Pen Face Off in Runoff
Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 French presidential election. He competed against Marine Le Pen. This was a rematch of a previous election.
In 2017, Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency. He defeated François Hollande. Macron’s campaign talked about change. Marine Le Pen won the runoff election after defeating Eric Zemmour. This election was a repeat of a contest that began in 2007.
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Highlights
Macron Won in 2017
Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election in 2017 unexpectedly.
Macron Surprised Hollande
Macron surprised his political mentor, President François Hollande.
Campaign Focused on Change
Macron’s campaign talked about change and a new direction.
Macron and Le Pen Face Off
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen competed in the 2022 election.
Le Pen Beat Zemmour
Marine Le Pen won against Eric Zemmour to reach the final.