French Presidential Election - 2027
The 2027 French presidential election is expected to feature a competitive field of candidates. With Emmanuel Macron unable to run due to term limits, several key political figures have already made their ambitions known. Potential candidates include Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, and conservative leader Laurent Wauquiez. On the far-right, Marine Le Pen of the National Rally remains a major figure and is likely to run again, aiming to capitalize on her previous strong performances in both the 2017 and 2022 elections. Figures like Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who led the far-left in previous elections, could emerge as challengers.
France’s former prime minister Edouard Philippe on 03 September 2024 announced he would run in the 2027 presidential elections in a widely expected move. Philippe, who was Macron’s first prime minister, has remained a popular figure since he resigned in 2020, and has formed his own centre-right party, Horizons. Philippe confirmed his widely expected candidacy to succeed Macron, who cannot stand again in 2027 after a two-term limit.
“I’m preparing to propose things to the French. What I propose will be massive. The French will decide,” Philippe told Le Point magazine. Philippe, a right-winger who was Macron’s first prime minister after his 2017 election upended France’s political landscape, has remained a popular figure since resigning in July 2020. Since then he has formed his own party, Horizons, that has largely supported Macron’s government despite reports that relations between the two men have soured. “It’s often said that in a presidential election, you have to want nothing else. I agree,” Philippe said in the interview, saying he was ready even if Macron were to surprise the country again by announcing his resignation.
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