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Sarkozy

British  
/ sɑːˈkɔːzɪ /

noun

  1. Nicolas (niːkɒˌlaː). born 1955, French centre-right politician, president of France from 2007 to 2012

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She became an MEP after serving as justice minister between 2007 and 2009 under right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

If convicted, Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Indeed at one point Sarkozy compares himself with France's most famous victim of justice, Alfred Dreyfus – the Jewish officer who was sent to Devil's Island on a trumped-up espionage charge.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

France's highest court has upheld a sentence against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his 2012 re-election campaign.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

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