François Hollande

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François Hollande

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Born Aug 12, 1954

Age 58

Hometown Rouen

Political Party Socialist Party (...

Alma Mater Institut D'Études...

Other Names President Hollande

Fran%C3%A7ois G%C3%A9rard Georges Nicolas Hollande is the 24th and current President of France. He previously served as the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party from 1997 to 2008 and as a Deputy of the National Assembly of France for Corr%C3… Read More

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François Hollande Réunit Ses Ministres Pour Un Séminaire "Bilan Et Perspectives"
The Huffington Post - 13 days ago

POLITIQUE - François Hollande réunit son gouvernement en séminaire lundi 6 mai à l'Elysée pour commencer à écrire un nouveau chapitre de son quinquennat, toujours critiqué à droite comme à gauche, un an jour pour jour après son élection. Les 37 ministres et Jean-Marc Ayrault seront réunis à partir de 10 heures 30 autour du chef de l'Etat pour un exercice de "bilan et perspectives", selon Matignon. Chacun d'entre eux est invité à faire le point sur son actio...
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Thousands Of Leftists Protest Hollande's 1st Year
Fox News - 14 days ago

Tens of thousands of supporters of leftist parties are marching through central Paris to express disappointment with President Francois Hollande's first year in power, criticizing the leader for reneging on his promises to rein in the world of finance and enact economic stimulus. Hollande, a Socialist, won the presidency last May, promising to spare France the austerity measures enacted elsewhere in Europe. He has raised taxes, especially on the rich, and made limited cuts to ...
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Mali: 5 Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Patrol
Fox News - May 04, 2013

A suicide bomber on a scooter attacked a Malian army patrol in the troubled northern city of Gao on Saturday as other militants in a car sprayed the troops with gunfire sparking a clash that left three suspected militants and two soldiers dead, an official said. The attack, in which four other soldiers were wounded, underscores the challenges facing the country following a French-led military intervention, which succeeded in liberating the three main towns occupied by the al-Q...
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French Leader's Woes Fan European Fears
Wall Street Journal - May 03, 2013

Interview: François Hollande's success or failure to reach consensus with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to have major repercussions on the euro zone's future.
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1954 Birth Born on August 12, 1954.

TEENAGE

1974 19 Years Old 1 More Event

He lived in the United States in the summer of 1974 while he was a university student. … Read More

TWENTIES

1981 26 Years Old 1 More Event

He is the second Socialist President of the Fifth French Republic, after François Mitterrand who served from 1981 to 1995. … Read More

1983 28 Years Old After becoming a Municipal Councillor for Ussel in 1983, he contested Corrèze for a second time in 1988, this time being elected to the National Assembly.

THIRTIES

1993 38 Years Old Hollande lost his bid for re-election to the National Assembly in the so-called "blue wave" of the 1993 election, described as such due to the number of seats gained by the Right at the expense of the Socialist Party.

FORTIES

1995 - 1997 2 More Events

2001 46 Years Old 1 More Event

… He also served as the Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008 and the President of the General Council of Corrèze from 2008 to 2012. … Read More

2002 47 Years Old The immediate resignation of Jospin from politics following his shock defeat by far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen in the first round of the 2002 presidential election forced Hollande to become the public face of the party for the 2002 legislative election but, although he managed to limit defeats and was re-elected in his own constituency, the Socialists lost nationally.

2003 48 Years Old In order to prepare for the 2003 Party Congress in Dijon, he obtained the support of many notable personalities of the party and was re-elected First Secretary against opposition from left-wing factions.

FIFTIES

2005 50 Years Old Although Hollande was re-elected as First Secretary at the Le Mans Congress in 2005, his authority over the party began to decline from this point onwards.

2007 52 Years Old 3 More Events

Eventually his domestic partner, Ségolène Royal, was chosen to represent the Socialist Party in the 2007 presidential election, where she would lose to Nicolas Sarkozy.

2008 53 Years Old 3 More Events

Hollande publicly declared his support for Bertrand Delanoë, the Mayor of Paris, although it was Martine Aubry who would go on to win the race to succeed him in 2008.

2011 56 Years Old 1 More Event

Following his re-election as President of the General Council of Corrèze in March 2011, Hollande announced that he would be a candidate in the upcoming primary election to select the Socialist and Radical Left Party presidential nominee. … Read More

2012 57 Years Old 5 More Events

Hollande won with 56% of the vote to Aubry's 43% and thus became the official Socialist and Radical Left Party candidate for the 2012 presidential election. … Read More

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