Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
TALE OF THE TAPE
EMMANUEL MACRON, 39
■ Born in Amiens, December 21, 1977. His father was a professor of neurology and his mother a physician.
■ Wife Brigitte Trogneux is 24 years older and was his teacher at school.
■ He founded party En Marche! in April 2016 to enable him to run for president.
■ Huge supporter of EU and has pledged to maintain close ties to Europe.
MARINE LE PEN, 48
■ Born in Neuilly sur Seine on August 5, 1968. Youngest daughter of former National Front leader Jean-marie Le Pen.
■ Mum-of-three is twice divorced.
■ She is president of the National Front party and was a candidate in the 2012 presidential election.
■ Anti-europe. She advocates France leaving the euro single currency.