| François Hollande | |
 François Hollande |
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First secretary of the French Socialist Party
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| In office 1997 – 22 November 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Lionel Jospin |
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| Succeeded by | Martine Aubry |
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| Born | 12 August 1954 Rouen, Seine-Maritime |
| Political party | French Socialist Party |
| Children | 4 |
François Hollande (born 12 August 1954 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime) is a French politician. From 1997 to 2008, he was the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party. He is also a deputy from the département of Corrèze and the mayor of Tulle.
He is a graduate of HEC, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and ENA, and his former profession was as councillor in the Court of Accounts.
In 2004, he took the position of 'yes' on the French referendum on the European Constitution, thus opposing number two of the party, Laurent Fabius. Hollande organised an internal vote on the party's position on December 1, in which representatives voted with 59% margin for 'yes', but the constitution was eventually defeated by the French public in May 2005.
His partner was former French presidential candidate Ségolène Royal, with whom he has four children - Thomas (1984), Clémence (1985), Julien (1987) and Flora (1992). Shortly after the election, Ségolène Royal announced in June 2007 that they separated.
Shortly after his split from Ségolène Royal was announced, the French website lepolitique.com published details of a relationship between Hollande and a French journalist Valérie Trieweiler. Many considered this to be a breach of France's strict stance on politicians' personal privacy. In November 2007, Valérie Trieweiler discussed openly her relationship with Hollande in an interview with French weekly Télé 7 Jours. He is seen as a serious contender for the socialist nomination as candidate for the 2012 presidential election.
Political career
Electoral mandates
European Parliament
Member of European Parliament : 1999-2002 (Resignation, reelected member of the National Assembly of France in 2002).
National Assembly of France
Member of the National Assembly of France for Corrèze : 1988-1993 / 1997-1999 (Became member of European Parliament 1999) / And since 2002. Elected in 1988, reelected in 1997, 2002, 2007.
Regional Council
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Limousin (region) : 1998-2001 (Resignation).
Regional councillor of Limousin (region) : 1998-2001 (Resignation).
General Council
President of the General Council of Corrèze : Since 2008.
General councillor of Corrèze : Since 2008.
Municipal Council
Mayor of Tulle : 2001-2008 (Resignation).
Deputy-mayor of Tulle : 1989-1995.
Municipal councillor of Tulle : 1989-2008 (Resignation). Reelected in 1995, 2001.
Municipal councillor of Ussel, Corrèze : 1983-1989.
Political functions
First Secretary (leader) of the Socialist Party (France) : 1997-2008. Reelected in 2000, 2003, 2005.
External links
- (French) Official page at the French National Assembly
- (French) Official page at the Socialist Party
- (French) Le Politique
- Sego’s love rival named by website
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