French Right Choose Paris Region Chief To Challenge President Emmanuel Macron
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Members of The Republicans (LR) in the primary run-off vote chose Valerie Pecresse, 54, who will be its first-ever female presidential candidate.
France's conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to challenge President Emmanuel Macron next year, a pick that will likely have a major influence on the shape of the campaign.
Members of The Republicans (LR) in the primary run-off vote chose Pecresse, 54, who will be its first-ever female presidential candidate, over hardliner Eric Ciotti, party leader Christian Jacob announced.
Both had made the run-off after the first round of voting earlier this week upended expectations.
The favourites ex-minister Xavier Bertrand and former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier were both knocked out and went on to back Pecresse.
