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Macron's Inauguration Ceremony to Be Held at Elysee Palace on May 7


Tue 03 May 2022 | 03:45 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been re-elected for a five-year term, will be sworn in as the country's president on May 7, during an inauguration ceremony at the Elysee Palace.

The French TV channel (C News) said that the inauguration ceremony comes 13 days after his re-election, adding that the ceremony, which is organized according to tradition at the ballroom of the Elysee Palace, will be limited to the announcemnet of the presidential elections official results.

Moreover, the TV channel pointed out that President Macron will enter the ceremony hall accompanied by the President of the French National Assembly Richard Veron, President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher, as well as the outgoing Prime Minister Jean Castex.

Then, the French Constitutional Council president Laurent Fabius, will read the decision to announce the final results of the presidential elections, according to the TV channel. It also added that the ceremony will conclude with a speech to reinstate Macron, after which 21 artillery rounds will be fired.

It is worth mentioning that French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected, according to projections based on early ballot counts.

Macron garnered 58.8% of the estimated vote Sunday, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen won 41.2%, according to a projection from polling firm Ipsos.