Presidency of François Hollande
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The presidency of François Hollande began on 15 May 2012 when the Constitutional Council announced the official results from the presidential election during his inauguration[1] and ended on 14 May 2017 when Emmanuel Macron was officially inaugurated as the 25th President of France.[2] Hollande, a leader of the Socialist Party, worked alongside Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault until 2014 then Manuel Valls until 2016 and finally Bernard Cazeneuve until the inauguration of Macron in 2017.
Presidency of François Hollande 15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017 | |
Cabinet | |
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Party | Socialist |
Election | 2012 |
Seat | Élysée Palace |
Hollande's presidency was dominated by the rising unemployment rate, the protests against reforms of the Labor code including the El Khomri law[3] and the fight against Islamic Terrorism, mainly against the ISIS.
François Hollande declared in December 2016 that he was not going to run for a second term following low approval ratings.[4] He was succeeded by former Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron.