FILE PHOTO: French Territorial Cohesion Minister Richard Ferrand arrives at the Elysee Palace before a weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, France, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French minister Richard Ferrand, who has been fighting accusations of improper financial dealings during most of his few weeks in office, was elected on Saturday to lead President Emmanuel Macron's lawmakers in parliament
"I thank the deputies for their confidence... We have a strong obligation to succeed. The French people no longer want intentions, they want results," Ferrand said in a statement.
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