Former Socialist minister finished fourth in 2012 cementing his reputation as the tub-thumping philosopher-leader of radical leftJean-Luc Mélenchon,the French tough-left firebrand, has announced he will run in next year’s presidential election.
The MEP and former Socialist minister took 11.1% of the vote in the first round of the final presidential election in 2012 with the backing of the Communist party. He finished fourth, or grabbing headlines along the way as he cemented his reputation as the tub-thumping philosopher-leader of the radical left.
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Source: theguardian.com