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| − | '''Nicolas Sarkozy''' (born in 1955) is a [[France|French]] [[conservative]] [[politics|politician]] who was elected President of France on May 6, 2007. | + | '''Nicolas Sarkozy''' (born in 1955) is a [[France|French]] [[conservative]] [[politics|politician]] who was [[2007 French presidential elections|elected]] [[President]] of France on May 6, 2007. |
| − | Sarkozy | + | Sarkozy, 52, an admirer of the [[United States]],<ref>http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20070424-102752-8335r.htm</ref> was born in Paris to a French mother (the daughter of a Greek immigrant) and a [[Hungarian]] father (real name: Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa) who had escaped [[Communism]]. Sarkozy attended law school at the [[University of Paris]], and also studied at the Institute of Political Studies. In 1983, at the age of 28, he became [[mayor]] of Neuilly-sur-Seine, a major suburb of Paris. He was elected to [[Parliament]] in 1988 and named minister in 1993. From 2002 to 2007 he served as interior minister and budget minister during which time he burnished his reputation as a tough-on-crime and straightforward politician. On January 14, 2007, he was chosen by the [[UMP|Union pour un Mouvement Populaire]] (UMP), France's main conservative party, as its candidate for president. |
| − | + | Married and divorced twice, Sarkozy is father to three sons, Pierre and Jean from his first marriage and Louis from his second.<ref>http://www.support-sarkozy-france.com/nicolas_sarkozy/</ref> | |
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| + | Sarkozy also has engendered much controversy in France with his advocacy of economic reforms,[[immigration]] controls, a youth employment law that the [[government]] was compelled to repeal by widespread protests,<ref>http://worldnews.about.com/od/france/g/sarkozy_nicolas.htm </ref> and his notorious comment that his intention was to "wash away the scum", when referring to the [[2005 Paris Riots]].<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,,2063783,00.html</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:35, January 18, 2008
Nicolas Sarkozy (born in 1955) is a French conservative politician who was elected President of France on May 6, 2007.
Sarkozy, 52, an admirer of the United States,[1] was born in Paris to a French mother (the daughter of a Greek immigrant) and a Hungarian father (real name: Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa) who had escaped Communism. Sarkozy attended law school at the University of Paris, and also studied at the Institute of Political Studies. In 1983, at the age of 28, he became mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, a major suburb of Paris. He was elected to Parliament in 1988 and named minister in 1993. From 2002 to 2007 he served as interior minister and budget minister during which time he burnished his reputation as a tough-on-crime and straightforward politician. On January 14, 2007, he was chosen by the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP), France's main conservative party, as its candidate for president.
Married and divorced twice, Sarkozy is father to three sons, Pierre and Jean from his first marriage and Louis from his second.[2]
Sarkozy also has engendered much controversy in France with his advocacy of economic reforms,immigration controls, a youth employment law that the government was compelled to repeal by widespread protests,[3] and his notorious comment that his intention was to "wash away the scum", when referring to the 2005 Paris Riots.[4]