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Yael Braun-Pivet is the first woman to hold the post.
Macron’s Ensemble coalition lost dozens of seats but still remains the largest party.
Voting takes place over two rounds, with one taking place today while the second takes place on 19 June.
Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist rival Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for France’s 24 April presidential run-off.
After a first round of voting on Sunday, Macron came top with 27.85%, while far-right leader Le Pen finished second at 23.15%.
President Emmanuel Macron’s comfortable majority might turn out to be less comfortable than the numbers suggest, writes Dr Míde Ní Shúilleabháin.
The French press, however, are focusing on the low turnout for yesterday’s election.
Macron’s approach, is the failed strategy of austerity or neoliberalism, writes Julien Mercille.
The French vote was being closely watched as a bellwether for populist sentiment.
The victory in parliamentary run-offs means the new President will have an easier time getting new legislation passed.
President Francois Hollande’s parliamentary majority will give him the opportunity to push through budget and tax reforms, and to move away from austerity towards growth.
The French parliamentary election includes 11 new expatriate constituencies – with voting beginning this weekend.
Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy faces a challenge to hold onto the presidency with polls showing that Socialist Francois Hollande is on course to win the election.
France’s involvement in Libyan coalition campaign hasn’t made much of an impression on voters closer to home.
The president of the National Front, and daughter of its divisive founder, is the most popular candidate for president.