Emmanuel Macron trumps Napoleon to become the youngest president of France

French president-elect Emmanuel Macron greets supporters before delivering a speech in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris after the second round of the French presidential election. Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on May 7, 2017 in a resounding victory over far-right Front National (FN - National Front) rival after a deeply divisive campaign, initial estimates showed.

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French president-elect Emmanuel Macron greets supporters before delivering a speech in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris after the second round of the French presidential election. Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on May 7, 2017 in a resounding victory over far-right Front National (FN - National Front) rival after a deeply divisive campaign, initial estimates showed. (Eric Feferberg/AFP)

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Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron is seen delivering a speech in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris. (Eric Feferberg/AFP)

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At 39, Emmanuel Macron is the youngest ever to become a French President after he defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the French elections. (Patrick Kovarik/afp)

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Supporters of the French presidential election candidate wave French national flags, after Emmanuel Macron emerged victorious in the presidential elections. Cutting state spending, easing labour laws, boosting education in deprived areas are few of the agendas proposed by Macron. (Eric Feferberg/AFP)

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Emmanuel Macron has his task cut out, as he inherits a country which is still in a state of emergency following the attacks since 2015 that have killed more than 230 people. (Philippe Wojazer/ap)

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Newly elected French president with his wife Brigitte Trogneux, wave at their supporters near the Louvre in Paris. (Benoit Tessier/rEUTERS)

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French presidential election supporters, jubilant after the massive win outside Louvre Museum in Paris. He’s a symbol of hope, said Jean-Luc Songtia, a 36-year-old driver. (Christophe Ena/REUTERS)

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Macron had 66.06 percent of the vote in the first ever election he has contested, far ahead of the nationalist Le Pen at 33.94 percent. (Eric Feferberg/AFP)

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French president Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech as supporters listen at the Pyramid at the Louvre Musuem. His first ceremonial duty comes on Monday when he appears alongside outgoing Socialist President Francois Hollande in Paris to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP)

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Macron walked on to the stage to the strains of “Ode to Joy”, the anthem of the beleaguered European Union that he has promised to strengthen after Britain’s impending exit. (Philippe Lopez/AFP)

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His 64-year-old wife Brigitte joined him on stage with her children and grandchildren. (Benoit Tessier/REUTERS)

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French President elect Emmanuel Macron celebrates on stage with his wife Brigitte Trogneux. The French election had been widely watched as a test of how high a tide of right-wing nationalism would rise after Brexit and Trump. (Thomas Samson/REUTERS)