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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Emmanuel Macron has won the Presidential Election in which country?
A
France
B
UK
C
Germany
D
South Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He appointed Édouard Philippe as prime minister until his resignation in 2020, when he appointed Jean Castex. Macron was elected to a second term in the 2022 presidential election, again defeating Le Pen, thus becoming the first French presidential candidate to win reelection since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2022 French presidential election was held on 10 and 24 April 2022. As no candidate won a majority in the first round, a runoff was held, in which Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen and was re-elected as President of France.

Detailed explanation-3: -The election was held on 10 December 1848 and led to the surprise victory of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte with 74% of the popular vote. This was the only direct presidential election until the 1965 French presidential election.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elected President Hollande won the runoff with 51.64% of the vote to Sarkozy’s 48.36%. The presidential elections were followed by legislative elections in June.

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