The margin may have been somewhat larger than expected, but the result shouldn't surprise any but the most grandiosely delusional poll skeptic.
Putin also wished Macron good health and success in his activities as president.
With the United States weighing a retreat from UN diplomacy, Crocker said France could "step into the void left by the USA on a range of issues in Africa and take a primary role".
The euro had risen as high as $1.1024, its highest since November 9 in earlier today.
With more than 44 million of France's 47 million registered voters accounted for, official Interior Ministry figures on Sunday confirmed Macron had been elected president with over 65 percent of valid votes cast so far.
Ms Marine Le Pen has put on a courageous face following her crushing defeat to Mr Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election, pledging to overhaul her far-right party and turn it into the main opposition to France's new centrist leader.
President Donald Trump is offering praise and congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who was elected as France's youngest president ever. (Onwards!), barely a year ago.
"France now has an opportunity to both provide a real source of support to Guterres and possibly to step into a leadership role with Germany, Canada, Britain and a few others", said Bathsheba Crocker, a former USA assistant secretary of state for global organizations affairs.
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He repeated several times that the task facing him and the country was enormous.
"I have no doubt about climate change and how committed we have to be regarding this issue", Macron, speaking in English, said.
It was Mr Macron's first public appearance with President Francois Hollande since Mr Macron resigned as economy minister in August to run for office.
His mention of Ms Le Pen drew loud boos, and he said he would do all he could to ensure in future there would be no reason to vote for extremism.
At a projected 35 per cent of the vote, National Front attracted record support and underlined the scale of the divisions that Mr Macron must now try to heal.
Macron's party, previously known as a movement called simply En Marche, is preparing a list of candidates for next month's parliamentary election.
In order to implement his pro-science policies, Macron will need parliamentary support.
Still, Mr. Macron's presidential victory is encouraging for France, Europe and the Western world, and a welcome blow to the extremist forces blowing across the world right now.
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