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Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (French: [emanɥɛl makʁɔ̃]; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. He previously was Minister of Economics, Industry and Digital Affairs under President François Hollande from 2014 to 2016 and deputy secretary-general to the president from 2012 to 2014.
The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (French: Président de la République française), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France.
The president signed five decrees on 22 September. [127] Government figures released in October 2017 revealed that during the legislative push, the unemployment rate had dropped 1.8%, the biggest since 2001. [128] On 16 March 2023 France enacted a law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, [129] leading to protests. [130]
In France’s democracy, the president is voted in every five years and acts as the head of state. He has the power to appoint the prime minister, enact laws and is the head of France’s armed ...
His is the first French government to be defeated in a no-confidence motion since 1962, and Barnier is now set to become France’s shortest-serving prime minister in history.
France’s youngest-ever president is known on the international stage for his tireless diplomatic efforts and pro-European initiatives. Now, many wonder how he will manage to keep the reins of ...
The president of France is the head of state of France, elected by popular vote for five years.. The first officeholder is considered to be Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who was elected in 1848 but provoked the 1851 self-coup to later proclaim himself emperor as Napoleon III.
Now, it is the largest bloc in the French parliament and could provide France with its next prime minister. It chose its name in an attempt to resurrect the original Popular Front that blocked the ...