Nicolas Sarkozy - Political Career

Political Career

  • President of the French Republic: 2007–2012.
  • Co-Prince of Andorra: 2007–2012.

Governmental functions

  • Minister of Budget and government's spokesman : 1993–1995.
  • Minister of Communication and government's spokesman : 1994–1995.
  • Minister of State, minister of Interior, of the Internal Security and Local Freedoms : 2002–2004.
  • Minister of State, minister of Economy, Finance and Industry : March–November 2004 (resignation).
  • Minister of State, minister of Interior and Planning : 2005–2007 (resignation).

Electoral mandates

European Parliament

  • Member of the European Parliament : July–September 1999 (Resignation). Elected in 1999.

National Assembly of France

  • Member of the National Assembly of France for Hauts-de-Seine (6th constituency) : 1988–1993 (became minister in 1993) / 1995–2002 (became minister in 2002) / March–June 2005 (became minister in June 2005). Elected in 1988, reelected in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2005.

Regional Council

  • Regional councillor of Île-de-France : 1983–1988 (Resignation). Elected in 1986.

General Council

  • President of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine : 2004–2007 (Resignation, became President of the French Republic in 2007).
  • Vice-president of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine : 1986–1988 (Resignation).
  • General councillor of Hauts-de-Seine : 1985–1988 / 2004–2007 (Resignation, became President of the French Republic in 2007).

Municipal Council

  • Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine : 1983–2002 (Resignation). Reelected in 1989, 1995, and 2001.
  • Deputy-mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine : 2002–2007 (Resignation).
  • Municipal councillor of Neuilly-sur-Seine : 1977–2007 (Resignation). Reelected in 1983, 1989, 1995, and 2001.

Political functions

  • President of the Union for a Popular Movement : 2004–2007 (resignation, became President of the French Republic in 2007). Elected in 2004.
  • President of the Rally for the Republic : April–October 1999.
  • General secretary of the Rally for the Republic : 1998–1999.
  • Deputy general secretary of the Rally for the Republic : 1992–1993.

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