Anne-Marie Comparini (C) id applauded after she was elected as President of the Rhone-Alpes Regional Council after the third round of voting, January 9. Former French defence minister Millon's election as president of the regional council last March was annulled on a technicality last month by France's highest administrative court. Millon caused a political storm by breaking a longstanding taboo and accepting backing from the far-right National Front party to garner enough votes to be elected as president of the council last year.

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