39-year-old Mr Macron who was proclaimed France’s new president a week after his resounding victory over the National Front’s Marine le
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 14: French President Emmanuel Macron greets the crowd on the Champs Elysees after attending a ceremony at the Arc of Triomphe monument on May 14, 2017 in Paris, France. Emmanuel Macron was elected President of the French Republic on May 07, 2017. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)
Pen, with 66% of the votes in the run-off poll has been sworn in as French President.
The former investment banker, who had never contested an election before and only formed his centrist political movement a year ago, has vowed to shake up the country’s political order and reinvigorate its economy.He has promised to restore France‘s global standing, as he was officially inaugurated as the country’s youngest president at the age of 39.
“My mandate will give the French back the confidence to believe in themselves,” President Macron said at the elaborate Élysée Palace ceremony. He vowed to see the EU “reformed and relaunched” during his time in office. He takes over from François Hollande, whose five-year term was plagued by high unemployment figures.
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 14: Newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux pose on the steps of the Elysee Palace after the handover ceremony with France’s outgoing President Francois Hollande on May 14, 2017 in Paris, France. Macron was elected President of the French Republic on May 07, 2017 with 66,1 % of the votes cast. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)
