Xavier Bertrand – link to Le Pen

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Following the [[2012 French legislative election]], Bertrand announced his candidacy for the post the UMP parliamentary group's chair. Having been endorsed by [[François Fillon]], he lost an internal vote against [[Christian Jacob (politician)|Christian Jacob]].<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/politique/Christian-Jacob-reste-president-du-groupe-UMP-853550 Christian Jacob reste président du groupe UMP] ''[[Europe 1]]'', 20 June 2012.</ref>

In the [[2015 French regional elections|2015 regional elections]], Bertrand won over [[Marine Le Pen]] and became the president of the [[Regional Council of Hauts-de-France]].<ref>Matthias Blamont and Ingrid Melander (13 December 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TW0SS20151213 France's Le Pen says far-right rise unstoppable despite defeat] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

In the [[2015 French regional elections|2015 regional elections]], Bertrand won over Marine [[Le Pen]] and became the president of the [[Regional Council of Hauts-de-France]].<ref>Matthias Blamont and Ingrid Melander (13 December 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TW0SS20151213 France's Le Pen says far-right rise unstoppable despite defeat] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

Amid the [[Fillon affair]], in March 2017, Bertrand joined [[Valérie Pécresse]], [[Christian Estrosi]] and others in calling for [[Alain Juppé]] to replace [[François Fillon]] as the party's candidate in the [[2017 French presidential election]].<ref>John Irish (5 March 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16C0JC French conservative party heavyweights to push for Fillon alternative, says senior politician] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>John Irish and Andrew Callus (5 March 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16C0G5 French conservatives in disarray as Fillon clings on] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>

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 Following the [[2012 French legislative election]], Bertrand announced his candidacy for the post the UMP parliamentary group's chair. Having been endorsed by [[François Fillon]], he lost an internal vote against [[Christian Jacob (politician)|Christian Jacob]].<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/politique/Christian-Jacob-reste-president-du-groupe-UMP-853550 Christian Jacob reste président du groupe UMP] ''[[Europe 1]]'', 20 June 2012.</ref>
-In the [[2015 French regional elections|2015 regional elections]], Bertrand won over [[Marine Le Pen]] and became the president of the [[Regional Council of Hauts-de-France]].<ref>Matthias Blamont and Ingrid Melander (13 December 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TW0SS20151213 France's Le Pen says far-right rise unstoppable despite defeat] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
+In the [[2015 French regional elections|2015 regional elections]], Bertrand won over Marine [[Le Pen]] and became the president of the [[Regional Council of Hauts-de-France]].<ref>Matthias Blamont and Ingrid Melander (13 December 2015), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TW0SS20151213 France's Le Pen says far-right rise unstoppable despite defeat] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>
 Amid the [[Fillon affair]], in March 2017, Bertrand joined [[Valérie Pécresse]], [[Christian Estrosi]] and others in calling for [[Alain Juppé]] to replace [[François Fillon]] as the party's candidate in the [[2017 French presidential election]].<ref>John Irish (5 March 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16C0JC French conservative party heavyweights to push for Fillon alternative, says senior politician] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref><ref>John Irish and Andrew Callus (5 March 2017), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN16C0G5 French conservatives in disarray as Fillon clings on] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref>