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French Defence Minister Le Drian to back Macron in presidential election -paper

PARIS, Mar 23 (Reuters) French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will announce his support for centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron later today, regional newspaper Ouest-France reported.
The paper said Le Drian, a member of the current Socialist government, would explain his decision at a meeting of the regional Brittany assembly later in the day.
Le Drian is considered as one of the more popular members of President Francois Hollande's cabinet and a respected voice in security matters and foreign affairs, and his support for the 39-year old former economy minister would give Macron more weight in those particular areas.
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