Emmanuel Grégoire, a Socialist long involved in local politics, becomes Paris' new mayor
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Emmanuel Grégoire has won the Paris mayoral race and takes over from fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo
PARIS -- Emmanuel Grégoire, a Socialist little known to the French public, was elected mayor of Paris in a runoff vote Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo.
Soon after claiming victory, Grégoire, 48, took a city bike through the streets of Paris toward City Hall, echoing his promise to make the French capital greener.
Grégoire beat out prominent conservative contender Rachida Dati, who acknowledged her defeat after partial results were made public.
The race for Paris mayor was part of France’s second round of municipal elections. Sunday's vote showed clear gains for the traditional left and right, and one major win for the far right in the French Riviera city of Nice.
Long a discreet figure in French politics, Grégoire had for years worked by Hidalgo’s side.
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