Why was Nicolas Sarkozy charged with corruption in France?

He has been charged with corruption by French prosecutors in two cases, notably concerning the alleged Libyan interference in the 2007 French elections .

Who is the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy?

Between 2002 and 2005, the couple often appeared together on public occasions, with Cécilia Sarkozy acting as the chief aide for her husband. On 25 May 2005, however, the Swiss newspaper Le Matin revealed that she had left Sarkozy for French-Moroccan national Richard Attias, head of Publicis in New York.

When was Nicolas Sarkozy mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine?

Born in Paris, he is of 1/2 Hungarian Protestant, 1/4 Greek Jewish, and 1/4 French Catholic origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1983 to 2002, he was Minister of the Budget under Prime Minister Édouard Balladur (1993–1995) during François Mitterrand ‘s second term.

When did Nicolas Sarkozy become Minister of Interior?

On 31 May 2005 the main French news radio station France Info reported a rumour that Sarkozy was to be reappointed Minister of the Interior in the government of Dominique de Villepin without resigning from the UMP leadership.

Who is the second wife of Nicolas Sarkozy?

Louis was born in 1997 to Sarkozy and his second wife, Cecilia Attias. Sarkozy met Attias in 1983 when he presided over her first wedding to French TV host Jacques Martin in his role as the mayor of Neuilly.

What does Nicolas Sarkozy look like in La Conquete?

As the French people are getting ready to go to the polls to elect their new president, Nicolas Sarkozy has shut himself away in his home. Even though he knows he has won the battle, he is gloomy and looks despondent in his dressing gown. All day long, he has been trying to get in touch with Cecilia – to no avail.

When was Nicolas Sarkozy sworn in as President of France?

Sarkozy was sworn in as president on May 16, 2007. He promised a “rupture” with France’s past, including radical economic reforms that would reduce taxes and liberalize the country’s labour market, and closer relations with the United States. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content.