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| | |vp=Jean-Marc Ayrault<br/>Manuel Valls | | |vp=Jean-Marc Ayrault<br/>Manuel Valls |
| | |preceded=[[Nicolas Sarkozy]] | | |preceded=[[Nicolas Sarkozy]] |
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| − | | + | '''François Hollande''' (born the 12 August 1954 in [[Rouen]]) was the President of the [[France|French Republic]] from 2012 until 2017. A former university teacher, he is a member of the [[French Socialist Party]]. Hollande attended the prestigious HEC Paris, École Nationale d'Administration and "Sciences Po". [[François Mitterrand]] was considered his mentor; Hollande worked for him as an economic adviser. |
| − | '''François Hollande''' (born the 12 August 1954 in [[Rouen]]) was the President of the [[France|French Republic]] from 2012 till 2017. A former university teacher, he is a member of the [[French Socialist Party]]. Hollande attended the prestigious HEC Paris, École Nationale d'Administration and "Sciences Po". [[François Mitterrand]] was considered his mentor; Hollande worked for him as economic adviser. | |
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| − | "He is a very magnetic man," said The Tulle mayor Bernard Combes, 52, "He is luminous, loyal , kind, and has a brilliant intellect combined with endless goodwill. In short, he's a lovely person, someone you really want to work for. Of course, he's a human being and I'm sure he has some faults, but not so many, and to be honest I'd have difficulty finding one to tell you." <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/22/francois-hollande-france-election François Hollande: from a small town in France to the gates of the Elysée.]</ref> | + | "He is a very magnetic man," said The Tulle mayor Bernard Combes, 52, "He is luminous, loyal, kind, and has a brilliant intellect combined with endless goodwill. In short, he's a lovely person, someone you really want to work for. Of course, he's a human being and I'm sure he has some faults, but not so many, and to be honest I'd have difficulty finding one to tell you." <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/22/francois-hollande-france-election François Hollande: from a small town in France to the gates of the Elysée.]</ref> |
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| | Hollande has four children (born out of wedlock) by [[Ségolène Royal]], his former partner for more than 30 years. | | Hollande has four children (born out of wedlock) by [[Ségolène Royal]], his former partner for more than 30 years. |
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| − | In 2012 he increased the taxes for millionaires on 75 percent.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/30/french-panel-overturns-75-percent-upper-tax-rate-saying-its-excessive/</ref> In 2013 Hollande was the least popular president of France in the last 30 years.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/francois-hollande/9900260/Francois-Hollande-is-least-popular-French-president-for-30-years-says-poll.html</ref> | + | In 2012 he increased the taxes on millionaires to 75 percent.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/30/french-panel-overturns-75-percent-upper-tax-rate-saying-its-excessive/</ref> In 2013 Hollande was the least popular president of France in the last 30 years.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/francois-hollande/9900260/Francois-Hollande-is-least-popular-French-president-for-30-years-says-poll.html</ref> |
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| | Hollande's presidency can justifiably be considered a disaster, with [[List of Islamist terrorist attacks|several terror attacks]], personal scandals, a very weak and sluggish economy, and protests over reforms.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/10/hollandes-presidency-marked-terrorism-love-scandal-violent-protest-foreign-war/ Hollande’s Presidency Marked by Terrorism, Love Scandal, Violent Protest and Foreign War]. ''Breitbart News''. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.</ref> | | Hollande's presidency can justifiably be considered a disaster, with [[List of Islamist terrorist attacks|several terror attacks]], personal scandals, a very weak and sluggish economy, and protests over reforms.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/10/hollandes-presidency-marked-terrorism-love-scandal-violent-protest-foreign-war/ Hollande’s Presidency Marked by Terrorism, Love Scandal, Violent Protest and Foreign War]. ''Breitbart News''. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.</ref> |