# François Fillon

_Prime minister of France (2007-2012)_

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> François Charles Amand Fillon is a French retired politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of The Republicans, the country's largest centre-right political party, for the 2017 French presidential election in which he ranked third in the first round of voting.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 March 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Le Mans ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; legislative assistant; head of government; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P106))
- **Political party:** The Republicans (since 30 May 2015); Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015); Rally for the Republic (1977–2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P102))
- **Education:** Le Mans Université; Paris Descartes University; Château des Perrays; Paris Institute of Political Studies; Paris Cité University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P69))
- **Spouse:** Penelope Fillon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the French National Assembly (20 June 2012 – 20 June 2017); Député de la Sarthe (20 June 2007 – 19 July 2007); Prime Minister of France (17 May 2007 – 16 May 2012); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (18 September 2005 – 17 June 2007); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (26 September 2004 – 1 November 2004); French Education Minister (31 March 2004 – 2 June 2005); Député de la Sarthe (19 June 2002 – 19 July 2002); Ministry of Labour (7 March 2002 – 31 March 2004); president (19 April 2001 – 12 September 2012); chairperson (19 April 2001 – 12 September 2012); municipal executive (since 2001); President of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire (20 March 1998 – 16 May 2002); Regional councillor of Pays de la Loire (1998–2007); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (23 June 1997 – 26 January 1998); Député de la Sarthe (12 June 1997 – 7 June 2002); Député de la Sarthe (2 April 1993 – 1 May 1993); Ministry of Higher Education and Research (1993–1995); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (17 November 1988 – 25 September 1991); Député de la Sarthe (23 June 1988 – 1 April 1993); Député de la Sarthe (2 April 1986 – 14 May 1988); vice president (1985–1992); Mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe (1983–2001); Député de la Sarthe (2 July 1981 – 1 April 1986); member of the general council (1981–1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Order of the Three Stars; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** FrancoisFillon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P2002))
- **Facebook:** fillon.francois ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P2013))
- **Instagram:** francois.fillon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCp1R4BFJrKw34PfUc3GDLkw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** francois-fillon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410#P6634))

## Questions

**When was François Fillon born?**  
François Fillon was born on 4 March 1954 in Le Mans.

**What positions has François Fillon held?**  
Positions held by François Fillon include: member of the French National Assembly (2012–2017); Député de la Sarthe (2007–2007); Prime Minister of France (2007–2012); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2005–2007); Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2004–2004).

**Where did François Fillon study?**  
François Fillon was educated at Le Mans Université, Paris Descartes University, Château des Perrays, Paris Institute of Political Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François Fillon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Fillon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q101410](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101410) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: François Fillon 2010.jpg by Marie-Lan Nguyen (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois_Fillon_2010.jpg)

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