Who is Nicolas Sarkozy? He is known to the world as the former President of France, a prominent public figure and politician. Scandals often arose around his name, the press was in a hurry to publish "ducks" articles, often without confirming the information.
Once this French politician was compared to Putin. How is Nicolas Sarkozy similar to the Russian leader - biography, career, or do they have similar moments in their personal lives? Unlikely. Maybe the media representatives saw a similarity between them in the level of leadership abilities? The answer to this question can be found only by studying the life of this ex-president in detail.
Biography of Nicolas Sarkozy
This French leader is a native of another European country - Hungary. More precisely, his father was a representative of the most ancient family of Hungarians, who literally had to flee from his native country to France, where Nicolas was born in 1955.
The upbringing of the boy was actually carried out by an imperious grandfather, the father of his French mother. Gradually, the influence of his father, who tried to instill in the boy a love for the original homeland, on Nicolas faded away, and he grew up French.
Sarkozy was frankly indifferent to education, but at the insistence of his grandfather he had to enter one of the Paris universities, where he received a law degree and even became a master of civil law. This became decisive both in the choice of the field of activity and in the success of a career.
Career of Nicolas Sarkozy
The career start of the future president of France happened in 1974, when he became a member of the Union of Democrats. It was this step and pronounced leadership inclinations that allowed Nicolas Sarkozy to become mayor of the city at the age of 28.
The young man was brought to the government level not only by his strong patrons, but also by his actions - in his "piggy bank" of achievements there are even successful negotiations with terrorists and the release of children. The act was appreciated by both French parliamentarians and ordinary people, as a result of which Nicolas Sarkozy became a deputy.
In 2007, Sarkozy was nominated as a presidential candidate. The elections brought him 53% of the popular vote, and he became President of France. One of the biggest scandals is associated with this stage of Nicolas Sarkozy's career. According to media reports, the money of the leader of another country was invested in his election campaign, who later demanded to return it. Sarkozy left the post of President of France in 2012. Subsequent attempts to occupy it were unsuccessful.
Personal life of Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy had three marriages. His first wife was Marie Culoli, whose marriage lasted 12 years, the couple had two sons. The reason for the breakup was the second wife of Nicolas Sarkozy, Cecilia Martin, who at the time of their acquaintance was also married. The official relationship between the lovers was formalized immediately after the official divorces, in 1996.
But this marriage was short-lived. Sarkozy claims that Cecilia was too active in interfering in his political career, which sometimes even hindered his promotion, was intemperate or too talkative with journalists.
Model and singer Carla Bruni became Sarkozy's third wife. The couple entered into an official marriage in 2008, three years later they had a daughter, Julia. Karla's professional activities have practically disappeared. Photos of her husband appear in print and online publications much more often than hers.
