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![French President Jacques Chirac (C) shakes hands with Democracy Liberal party's Alain Madelin (R), eliminated in the first round presidential elections, as RPR party head Michele Alliot-Marie (L) and UDF party politician French President Jacques Chirac (C) shakes hands with Democracy Liberal party's Alain Madelin (R), eliminated in the first round presidential elections, as RPR party head Michele Alliot-Marie (L) and UDF party politician](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4BC3C/french-president-jacques-chirac-c-shakes-hands-with-democracy-liberal-partys-alain-madelin-r-eliminated-in-the-first-round-presidential-elections-as-rpr-party-head-michele-alliot-marie-l-and-udf-party-politician-pierre-mehaignerie-c-rear-look-on-at-a-campaign-rally-in-rennes-april-23-2002-chirac-has-ruled-out-any-form-of-television-debate-with-his-far-right-election-rival-jean-marie-le-pen-2D4BC3C.jpg)
French President Jacques Chirac (C) shakes hands with Democracy Liberal party's Alain Madelin (R), eliminated in the first round presidential elections, as RPR party head Michele Alliot-Marie (L) and UDF party politician
![Marine Le Pen scores stunning result in French presidential election | French elections 2012 | The Guardian Marine Le Pen scores stunning result in French presidential election | French elections 2012 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pixies/2012/4/22/1335121694800/Marine-Le-Pen-votes-008.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTIucG5n&s=a568a99038bb74b3e8cca7dbc26bfbc9)
Marine Le Pen scores stunning result in French presidential election | French elections 2012 | The Guardian
![A defaced Jean Marie Le Pen poster alongside a poster for Jacques Chirac during the French Presidential Election of 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy A defaced Jean Marie Le Pen poster alongside a poster for Jacques Chirac during the French Presidential Election of 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AFKFEB/a-defaced-jean-marie-le-pen-poster-alongside-a-poster-for-jacques-AFKFEB.jpg)
A defaced Jean Marie Le Pen poster alongside a poster for Jacques Chirac during the French Presidential Election of 2002 Stock Photo - Alamy
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![French President Jacques Chirac jokes with supporters after his vote in the second round of the presidential elections. [Incumbent President Chirac faces extreme right wing Jean-Marie le Pen in the second round French President Jacques Chirac jokes with supporters after his vote in the second round of the presidential elections. [Incumbent President Chirac faces extreme right wing Jean-Marie le Pen in the second round](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D43KRE/french-president-jacques-chirac-jokes-with-supporters-after-his-vote-in-the-second-round-of-the-presidential-elections-incumbent-president-chirac-faces-extreme-right-wing-jean-marie-le-pen-in-the-second-round-of-voting-for-the-french-presidency-2D43KRE.jpg)
French President Jacques Chirac jokes with supporters after his vote in the second round of the presidential elections. [Incumbent President Chirac faces extreme right wing Jean-Marie le Pen in the second round
![Ina.fr on Twitter: "21 avril 2002 - Election présidentielle : Jacques Chirac et Jean-Marie Le Pen au second tour https://t.co/rfjcl0qYJc https://t.co/svXXprmA2a" / Twitter Ina.fr on Twitter: "21 avril 2002 - Election présidentielle : Jacques Chirac et Jean-Marie Le Pen au second tour https://t.co/rfjcl0qYJc https://t.co/svXXprmA2a" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgjPdFgW4AAwUkZ.jpg)
Ina.fr on Twitter: "21 avril 2002 - Election présidentielle : Jacques Chirac et Jean-Marie Le Pen au second tour https://t.co/rfjcl0qYJc https://t.co/svXXprmA2a" / Twitter
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