Having captured 66% percent of the vote, Emmanuel Macron has defeated Marine Le Pen to become the next president of France. At 39, he will be the youngest president in French history. This is the first election for the political neophyte, whose centrist “En Marche” platform sent shockwaves through the political world when he announced his candidacy in November of 2016. The former banker and ex economic minister was a protege of outgoing President François Hollande. He has pledged to re-invigorate the French economy and fight poverty and unemployment.