Paris, May 7 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron will be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory here on Saturday, Khaleej Times reported. Macron won his second consecutive term after defeating his far right opponent Marine Le Pen, making him the first French head of state in 20 years to win a second mandate. The event, which will start at 0900 GMT at the Elysee Palace, will likely kick off off a series of key steps as Macron begins a new five-year term filled with international and domestic challenges. According to experts Macron faces challenges both at the domestic as well as international stage as he has a daunting agenda of implementing the reforms he vowed when he came to power in 2017 as the country's youngest president, as well as dealing with the Russian assault against Ukraine. The head of the Constitutional Council, Laurent Fabius, will read a statement confirming Macron's victory in the second round of presidential polls on April 24 with a score of 58.55 percent against far-right rival Marine Le Pen. Macron will then deliver a keynote speech followed by a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, of 21 cannon shots will then be fired from the Invalides military memorial complex to celebrate the inauguration. However, despite the ceremony, Macron's second term will officially start only when the first one expires at midnight on May 13. His inauguration comes at a time of political flux in the wake of Macron's election victory, as France gears up for legislative polls that swiftly follow in June. Macron is expected to name a new premier in place of incumbent Jean Castex to lead a revamped government into the elections, but not until his second term officially kicks off. UNI ACL1329