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Emmanuel Macron takes office as French president

Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron (right) is welcomed by his predecessor Francois Hollande as he arrives at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris for the handover and inauguration ceremonies on May 14, 2017 (Photo: AFP)

Emmanuel Macron becomes France's youngest ever president on Sunday, taking over from Socialist Francois Hollande in a solemn ceremony.

Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, arrived at the Elysee Palace in central Paris in a motorcade and walked down the red carpet under light rain to be greeted by Hollande for his inauguration.

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