23th President of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolas Sarkozy (born 28 January 1955)[2] is a French politician. He was the 23rd President of France and, because of that position, ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 16 May 2007 to 15 May 2012 succeeding Jacques Chirac.
Nicolas Sarkozy | |
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Sarkozy in 2022 | |
| 23rd President of the French Republic | |
| In office 16 May 2007 – 15 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Jacques Chirac |
| Succeeded by | François Hollande |
| Co-Prince of Andorra | |
| In office 16 May 2007 – 15 May 2012 Served with Joan Enric Vives Sicília | |
| Prime Minister | Albert Pintat Jaume Bartumeu Pere López Agràs (Acting) Antoni Martí |
| Representative | Philippe Massoni Emmanuelle Mignon Christian Frémont |
| Preceded by | Jacques Chirac |
| Succeeded by | François Hollande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1955 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | The Republicans (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Union of Democrats for the Republic (1974–1976) Rally for the Republic (1976–2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Dominique Culioli (m. 1982-1996) Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz (m. 1996-2007) Carla Bruni (m. 2008-present) |
| Relations | Guillaume Sarkozy (brother) Olivier Sarkozy (half-brother) |
| Children | Pierre, Jean, Louis, Giulia |
| Residence | Élysée Palace |
| Alma mater | University of Paris X: Nanterre |
| Occupation | politician, lawyer |
| Signature |  |
| Website | sarkozy.fr |
He was the leader of the UMP, and was elected President of the French Republic on 6 May 2007. He defeated Ségolène Royal, of the Socialist Party.
Nicolas Sarkozy was known for his conservative law and order politics and his admiration for a new economic model for France during his presidency. He wanted a more liberalised economy for France because he saw the United States and the United Kingdom as positive examples. Until 26 March 2007, he was the Minister of the Interior of France. His nickname Sarko was used by both supporters and opponents. On 6 May 2012, Sarkozy was defeated in the 2012 election by Socialist François Hollande by a margin of 3.2%, or 1,139,983 votes. After leaving the office, Sarkozy pretended to retire from political life. As a former president, Sarkozy is entitled to de jure membership in the Constitutional Council. He retired from the council a few months later.
On 23 November 2020, a corruption trial started. He was accused for an attempted bribery of a judge. The trial was postponed until November 26, following a request from one of his co-defendants for health reasons.[3]
On March 1, 2021, a court in Paris found former Sarkozy guilty of corruption, trading in influence in a wiretapping and illegal data exchange. Sarkozy and his two co-defendants were sentenced to three years, two of them suspended, and one in prison.[4][5][6]
He appeals the court decision immediatly, and contests the partiality of the judges whom he considers to be a reference of a certain non-objective left-wing morality.
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