Jean-Luc Mélenchon – 2012 French presidential election
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon was the radical left-wing candidate in the 2012 French presidential election, known for his fiery oratory and advocacy of anti-austerity, pro-worker policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French presidential campaign
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political candidacy ⓘ |
| campaignEvent | Bastille rally in Paris ⓘ |
| campaignEventType | mass rallies ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan | Prenez le pouvoir ⓘ |
| campaignStartYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| campaignStyle | fiery oratory ⓘ |
| campaignTheme |
anti-austerity
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defense of public services ⓘ ecological transition ⓘ opposition to neoliberalism ⓘ pro-worker policies ⓘ redistribution of wealth ⓘ social justice ⓘ workers’ rights ⓘ |
| candidate | Jean-Luc Mélenchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| election | 2012 French presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| electoralLevel | national ⓘ |
| endorsedInSecondRound | François Hollande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
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ecosocialism ⓘ left-wing populism ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | French ⓘ |
| mainOpponent |
François Hollande
NERFINISHED
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Marine Le Pen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Sarkozy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPerception |
charismatic orator
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radical left challenger ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Left Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | radical left-wing ⓘ |
| positionInResults | fourth place ⓘ |
| proposedPolicy |
expansion of public services
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increase in minimum wage ⓘ rejection of European Union austerity policies ⓘ strengthening of labor protections ⓘ tax increases on the wealthy ⓘ |
| region | metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | eliminated in first round ⓘ |
| round | first round ⓘ |
| supportedByParty |
French Communist Party
NERFINISHED
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Left Party (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ Parti de Gauche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voteCount | about 4 million ⓘ |
| voteSharePercentage | about 11.1 ⓘ |
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon – 2012 French presidential election
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