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François Hollande
François Hollande, born in 1954 in Rouen, is a French Socialist politician who was President of France from 2012 to 2017.
- Born
- 1954 (72 years), Rouen
- Party
- Socialist Party
- Office
- Member of the French National Assembly 2024–
- Education
- Panthéon-Assas University Paris, Paris Institute of Political Studies
Centre-left · Where sources place this person
Wikipedia: centre-left Socialist
Ideology: social democracy, pro-Europeanism
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A graduate of HEC, Sciences Po and the École nationale d'administration, he has sat in the National Assembly for Corrèze again since 2024. He is a member of the Socialist Party. He is named among the possible contenders for the 2027 French presidential election.
Career
After the ENA in 1980 Hollande advised President François Mitterrand. He was a National Assembly member for Corrèze (1988-1993, 1997-2012, and since 2024), First Secretary of the Socialist Party from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle (2001-2008) and head of the Corrèze departmental council (2008-2012). He won the 2012 presidential election and served one term. On 1 December 2016 he announced he would not seek re-election.
- Member of the French National Assembly 1988–1993, 1997–2012, 2024–
- President of the French Republic 2012–2017
- French co-prince of Andorra 2012–2017
- Member of the general council 2008–2012
- Mayor of Tulle 2001–2008
- First Secretary of the French Socialist Party 1997–2008
- Member of the European Parliament 1999–1999
Positions
Wikipedia describes him as centre-left, pro-European and supportive of progressive social policy. His presidency legalised same-sex marriage in 2013, reformed labour law and hosted the 2015 UN climate conference in Paris. Unemployment reached about 10% and his approval ratings fell to historic lows by 2016.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia
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French Presidential Election 2027
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Le Pen | Far right | 58 | 43% |
| Édouard Philippe | Centre-right | 55 | 18% |
| Jean-Luc Mélenchon | Left | 75 | 13% |
| David Lisnard | Centre-right | 57 | 12% |
| François Hollande | Centre-left | 72 | 3% |
| Gabriel Attal | Centre | 37 | 3% |
| Bruno Retailleau | Centre-right | 65 | 1% |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | Centre-left | 46 | 1% |
| Sarah Knafo | Far right | 33 | 1% |
| Dominique de Villepin | Centre-right | 72 | 1% |
| Éric Zemmour | Far right | 68 | 1% |
| Jordan Bardella | Far right | 31 | 1% |