# François Hollande

_President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)_

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> François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is a French politician who served as President of France from 2012 to 2017. Before his presidency, he was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008, as well as President of the General Council of Corrèze from 2008 to 2012. He has also held the 1st constituency of Corrèze seat in the National Assembly three times, first from 1988 to 1993, then from 1997 to 2012, and from 2024 onwards.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 August 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rouen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P27))
- **Occupation:** magistrate; lawyer; official; statesperson; politician; anciens cadres ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Party (since 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P102))
- **Education:** Panthéon-Assas University Paris; Paris Institute of Political Studies; HEC Paris; École nationale d'administration; Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle de Rouen School; Lycée Pasteur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P69))
- **Spouse:** Julie Gayet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the French Republic (15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017); French co-prince of Andorra (15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017); member of the general council (2008–2012); mayor of Tulle (17 March 2001 – 17 March 2008); Member of the European Parliament (20 July 1999 – 17 December 1999); First Secretary of the French Socialist Party (27 November 1997 – 26 November 2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic); Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec; Order of Glory; Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Master of the Legion of Honour; Political Humor Award; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎; Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria; Gold Medal of Hellenic Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** fhollande ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P2002))
- **Facebook:** francoishollande.fr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P2013))
- **Instagram:** fhollande ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157#P2003))

## Questions

**When was François Hollande born?**  
François Hollande was born on 12 August 1954 in Rouen.

**What positions has François Hollande held?**  
Positions held by François Hollande include: 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); Member of the European Parliament (1999–1999).

**Where did François Hollande study?**  
François Hollande was educated at Panthéon-Assas University Paris, Paris Institute of Political Studies, HEC Paris, École nationale d'administration.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François Hollande](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Hollande) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): फ्रान्सिस हलान्डे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q157](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: François Hollande - 2017 (27869823159) (cropped 2).jpg by Web Summit (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois_Hollande_-_2017_(27869823159)_(cropped_2).jpg)

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