President of France from 2012 to 2017 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande (born 12 August 1954) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he was the President of France from 2012 to 2017. This means he was also the Co-Prince of Andorra from 2012 to 2017. He was born in Rouen. Before becoming president, he was a deputy for the Corrèze, and the mayor of Tulle. He studied law in Paris. He also studied at the École des hautes études commerciales de Paris and the Institut d'études politiques de Paris. He was among the best in his studies at the École nationale d'administration. He was elected President of France on 6 May 2012, defeating Nicolas Sarkozy. There were two rounds of voting. In the first, 28% of the people voted for him. In the second round, with only two candidates, 51% did.
François Hollande | |
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24th President of the French Republic | |
In office 15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Jean-Marc Ayrault Manuel Valls Bernard Cazeneuve |
Preceded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Macron |
Co-Prince of Andorra | |
In office 15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Antoni Martí |
Representative | Sylvie Hubac |
Preceded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
Succeeded by | Emmanuel Macron |
Personal details | |
Born | Rouen, France | 12 August 1954
Nationality | French |
Political party | Socialist Party |
Spouse(s) | Julie Gayet (since 2022) |
Domestic partner | Ségolène Royal (1978-2007) Valérie Trierweiler (2007-2014) |
Children | Thomas Hollande Clémence Hollande Julien Hollande Flora Hollande |
Residence | Élysée Palace |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
He left office on 14 May 2017 being replaced by Emmanuel Macron.
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