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France's Melenchon Pledges to Become Last President of 5th Republic

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French left-wing presidential candidate said that, if elected, he would be the last president of the Fifth Republic. 20.03.2017, Sputnik International

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France's Melenchon Pledges to Become Last President of 5th Republic

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© AFP 2023 / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIERSupporters take pictures with their mobile phone of candidate of the far left coalition "La France insoumise" for the 2017 France's presidential elections, Jean-Luc Melenchon (C), at the end a public meeting, on January 11, 2017, in Le Mans, northwestern France

Supporters take pictures with their mobile phone of candidate of the far left coalition La France insoumise for the 2017 France's presidential elections, Jean-Luc Melenchon (C), at the end a public meeting, on January 11, 2017, in Le Mans, northwestern France - Sputnik International

French left-wing presidential candidate said that, if elected, he would be the last president of the Fifth Republic.

French presidential election candidate for the far-left coalition La France insoumise Jean-Luc Melenchon (C) gestures during a gathering as part of the 40th International Women's Day on March 8, 2017 in Marseille - Sputnik International

France's Hard-Left Melenchon Gains 500 Endorsements Needed to Run for President

10 March 2017, 11:08 GMT

PARIS (Sputnik) — French left-wing presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon said that, if elected, he would be the last president of the Fifth Republic and pledged to prepare a new constitution.

“I would be the last president of the Fifth Republic because, if I am elected, I will convene an assembly to prepare a new constitution, it will be the end of the presidential monarchy,” Melenchon said during a debate on Monday, broadcast by TF1.

The leader of the political movement La France Insoumise (Unsubmissive France) also said he would propose France’s withdrawal from NATO as he was “concerned about the increasing number of wars” around the world.

A recent OpinionWay poll showed that the level of support for Melenchon had reached 12 percent of the votes.

The first round of the French presidential election is scheduled for April 23, while the run-off is set for May 7.