François Hollande
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 Serving with Joan Enric Vives Sicília | |
| Prime Minister | Antoni Martí |
| Representative | Sylvie Hubac |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Macron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1954 Rouen, France |
| 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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François Hollande in 2005
Hollande campaigning in Reims, 2012
Hollande (right) and outgoing President Nicolas Sarkozy at Élysée Palace on inauguration day, 15 May 2012
Hollande during a meeting in Carcassonne in May 2015
Demonstration against Hollande's labour reform in Belfort, 2016
Hollande reviewing troops during the 2013 Bastille Day military parade
Hollande with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on 7 June 2013
Hollande and Barack Obama on board Air Force One, 10 February 2014
Leaders of Belarus, Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine at the Minsk II summit, 11–12 February 2015
Hollande with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Paris on 21 July 2016
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Other websites
- Official website Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine