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Sunday, May 5. 2002, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Jacques Chirac wins the French presidential elections with 82.21% of the vote to 17.79% for Jean-Marie Le Pen, the turnout was 79.71%. Chirac appoints Jean-Pierre Raffarin as his prime minister, replacing Lionel Jospin.

In the second round of the French presidential electionJacques Chirac is reelected.