Prisca Thevenot

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Indian-Origin Prisca Thevenot Elected In French Legislative Elections

Prisca Thevenot made history on June 19 when she became the first French woman of Indian origin to be elected to the legislature. Prisca's great grandfather emigrated to Mauritius from South India many years ago. She joined LREM (La République en Marche, President Emmanuel Macron's party) and ran for the LREM party in Hauts-de-Seine 8th seat in 2022 Legislative Election. She received 65.75 percent of the vote and was elected. 

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 - 06:12 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: French election, Prisca Thevenot, Indian origin, legislative election, France

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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen

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France Votes To Elect Next President

French voters across the country are heading to the polls to choose their next President. This has been an intense election season, with a face-off between two leading candidates, French president Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. While Macron has been polling ahead of Le Pen so far, he has come under heavy criticism in recent years over his controversial vaccine mandate and gas price hikes.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 - 06:36 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: France, Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, French president, French election

Courtesy: The Economic Times