Bruno Retailleau during a rally in Bry-sur-Marne, France. November 6, 2025. © CYRIL BITTON / DIVERGENCE POUR LE MONDE / CYRIL BITTON
A former interior minister of France who heads the country's conservative party, Les Républicans (LR), Bruno Retailleau, announced on Thursday, February 12, that he will run in the 2027 presidential election, in a message shared with his party members.
"It's a decision I have thought through carefully," Retailleau said. "The time has come for my political family to show the French a new path, focused on order, prosperity and French pride." Retailleau, 65, is the latest heavyweight to join the race, in which current President Emmanuel Macron will not be running, having reached his two-term limit.
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Bruno Retailleau, a hardline conservative ready to run for French president
