Benoit Hamon Wins French Socialist Vote
Benoit Hamon will be the French Socialist Party's candidate in the presidential elections in April 2017, after winning a run-off vote on Sunday Jan 29,2017
The ex-education minister comfortably beat Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, who conceded before the final tally was completed.
After his win was announced, Benoit Hamon said: "Despite the differences, the forces of the left have never been so close in terms of ideas. Let's come together."
He called on the Socialist Party, independent left-winger Jean-Luc Melenchon, and a Green candidate to unite and "construct a government majority".
Mr Hamon, 49, was the most left-leaning of the seven initial candidates in the Socialist race, the first round of which was held last week.
He has experienced a surge in popularity from a range of progressive plans, including a proposal for a universal monthly income for all citizens.
He also wants to legalise cannabis, and ditch the labour law passed last year that made it easier to hire and fire.
The Socialists are not expected to do well in the election.
Conservative Francois Fillon, right-wing Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron lead the polls.
Note
7 competitors were bidding for the Socialist Party's Candidature in the April 2017 Presidential Elections .They are -
1)Former PM Manuel Valls
2)Former Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg
3)Former Education Minister Benoit Hamon
4)Vincent Peillon
5)Francois de Rugy
6)Sylvia Pinel and
7)Jean-Luc Bennahmias
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