Nicolas Sarkozy was born on 28 January 1955 in Paris. A French politician of the centre-right, Sarkozy was mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, minister of the interior and minister of finance before leading the Union for a Popular Movement and winning the presidency in 2007. His term was marked by the global financial crisis, the response to the euro crisis with Germany, French participation in the military intervention in Libya in 2011 and a restless, high-profile style. He lost the 2012 election to François Hollande. After leaving office he was convicted in several judicial cases, which he has contested. In 2008 he married the singer and model Carla Bruni.
Before and after
- from 1955 to 1959Rise of EOKA
- 1955Global life expectancy reaches 50 years
- 6 January 1955Birth of Rowan Atkinson
- 18 January 1955Birth of Kevin Costner
- 28 January 1955Birth of Nicolas Sarkozy
- 17 February 1955Birth of Mo Yan
- 24 February 1955Birth of Steve Jobs
- 11 March 1955Death of Alexander Fleming
- 21 March 1955Birth of Jair Bolsonaro
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