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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.
A 1962 referendum held under the Fifth Republic at the request of President Charles de Gaulle transferred the election of the president of France from an electoral college to a popular vote. Since then, ten presidential elections have taken place. The 25th and current officeholder has been Emmanuel Macron since 14 May 2017.
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]
France’s President Emmanuel Macron Joined by Nearly 50 World Leaders at the Francophonie Summit to Discuss Cultural, Technology Challenges. Elsa Keslassy. October 9, 2024 at 1:34 PM.
The current president of the party, which goes by the French acronym RN, Jordan Bardella, confirmed Le Pen's death in a statement posted Tuesday on social media.
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, ... France: President – Emmanuel Macron ...
Interim President of France, as President of the Senate. Stood in the 1969 election but was defeated in the second round by Georges Pompidou. 19 Georges Pompidou [128] (1911–1974) 20 June 1969 2 April 1974 † 4 years, 286 days Union of Democrats for the Republic: 1969: Prime Minister under Charles de Gaulle, 1962–1968.
French President Emmanuel Macron is (surprisingly) a fan of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, and he wants the show to stay in the country.. The comments come as the show that many love to hate plans ...