Macro: Thank you for having me run France for the next five years.

And, Macron, after his speech before the citizens, has made a Facebook post thanking all those who believed in leadership for the next five years.

After five years of transformations, happy and difficult hours, and also extraordinary crises, I want to thank the French men and women who have believed in me to lead our Republic for the next five years”, Macron wrote.

We remember that Macro has competed against the extreme rightist candidate, Marine Le Pen.

She is believed to have won 42 per cent of the vote. / P ERISCOPI/