Former president Nicolas Sarkozy crashed out of the French presidential
election on Sunday Nov 20,2016, suffering a humiliating defeat in the first round of
the rightwing primary.
Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who served as his prime minister, with the veteran Alain Juppe placing second.
The surprise result puts Fillon in a commanding position for next Sunday's second round of a contest that is widely expected to decide France's next leader.
The winner is tipped to face -- and beat -- far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the decisive presidential run-off in May 2017
Voters appear to have chosen Fillon's more understated style over the brashness of 61-year-old Sarkozy, who still deeply divides the country four years after being turfed out of office by the Socialist Francois Hollande.
Sarkozy was beaten into third place after a stunning upset by Francois Fillon, who served as his prime minister, with the veteran Alain Juppe placing second.
The surprise result puts Fillon in a commanding position for next Sunday's second round of a contest that is widely expected to decide France's next leader.
The winner is tipped to face -- and beat -- far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the decisive presidential run-off in May 2017
Voters appear to have chosen Fillon's more understated style over the brashness of 61-year-old Sarkozy, who still deeply divides the country four years after being turfed out of office by the Socialist Francois Hollande.
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