France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on February 17, 2022. © Ian Langsdon, AFP (file photo)
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French presidential candidate and incumbent president Immanuel Macron made history as the first French president to be elected for two consecutive terms.
Macron secured 58.5% of Sunday's vote, making him the first French leader to be reelected in 20 years. He and Le Pen advanced to the runoff after finishing in first and second place, respectively, among 12 candidates who ran in the first round on April 10.
Macron also fended off a long-time rival, Marine Le Pen, who vowed to quit politics if she lost in the presidential elections. However, soon after her defeat war, official Le Pen assured his supporters that she would continue to fight for France as elections for the parliament are set on June 12.