Nicolas Sarkozy

*His Excellency*

Nicolas Sarkozy

*The President of France*
His Excellency; Nicolas Sarkozy; The President of France
	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 (age 69); 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)
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

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.

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.

Political career

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.

Corruption trial

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.

Notes

↑ "Socialists say Sarkozy has "small man syndrome"".
↑ pronunciation (help·info), born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa
↑ "Coronavirus fears postpone corruption trial of former French President Sarkozy". Politico. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
↑ "Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption". BBC News. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
↑ "Nicolas Sarkozy va faire appel après sa condamnation pour corruption". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
↑ "Affaire des « écoutes » : Nicolas Sarkozy va faire appel". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2021.

Other websites

Official websites

Nicolas Sarkozy Construire Ensemble—Official web site of the presidential campaign Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
Website of the UMP, Sarkozy's party Archived 2015-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
Nicolas Sarkozy^{[permanent dead link]}–Official Website
Supporters de Sarkozy–Official Website of Nicolas Sarkozy's supporters

Press

(in English) Charlie Rose show 02.02.07 (video interview at Place Beauvau, Paris with PBS journalist Charlie Rose, 30.01.07)
(in English) Sarkozy takes over Chirac's UMP party (BBC)
(in English) Profile: Nicolas Sarkozy (BBC)
(in English) Nicolas Sarkozy: French Choose the American Way? Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine by David Storobin
(in English) Vive this difference Archived 2012-05-03 at the Wayback Machine by Suzanne Fields
(in English) France's chance, Economist, 12 April 2007
(in English) Letter From Europe- Round 1 Archived 2012-12-16 at Archive.today Jane Kramer, The New Yorker, April 23, 2007