Nicolas Sarkozy
About Nicolas Sarkozy
The French President from 2007 to 2012. Sarkozy was known as the hyper president for his energetic style. He married supermodel Carla Bruni while in office. Sarkozy took a pro American stance, reversing French opposition to NATO. He intervened in Libya against Gaddafi. After leaving office, Sarkozy faced multiple corruption investigations and was convicted in 2021 of illegal campaign financing. He was the first French former president to receive a prison sentence. His attempts at a political comeback failed.
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