Nicolas Sarkozy
President of France from 2007 to 2012
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| December 18 2024 | Definitively sentenced to three years in prison, including one year under electronic monitoring, for corruption and influence peddling. Decided to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. |
| December 18 2024 | The Court of Cassation rejects Sarkozy's appeal, making his conviction final. Sarkozy announces intention to refer the matter to the European Court of Human Rights. |
| February 2024 | Sentence for campaign finance conviction revised to six months in prison and six months suspended. |
| November 12 2023 | Participated in the March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism in Paris in response to rising antisemitism since the start of the Gaza war. |
| August 2023 | Nicolas Sarkozy gave an interview expressing controversial views on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, advocating for Ukraine to remain neutral, not join NATO or the EU, and accept Russian occupation of Crimea. |
| May 2023 | Loses an appeal against his corruption conviction. |
| May 17 2023 | Sarkozy and co-defendants are convicted on appeal in the first corruption trial, again receiving a three-year sentence, which they appealed to the Court of Cassation. |
| March 4 2023 | Died at the age of 94. |
| March 4 2023 | Death of Pál István Ernő Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa |
| February 2023 | Visited the Western Wall with his wife and daughter, expressing enthusiasm for the site and friendship with Israel. |
| April 2022 | Endorsed Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election. |
| 2021 | Convicted of corruption in two separate trials, receiving a three-year sentence (two suspended, one in prison) in the first trial, and a one-year sentence served under home confinement in the second trial. |
| September 30 2021 | Sarkozy is convicted in the Bygmalion scandal trial and sentenced to one year in prison, with the option to serve the sentence at home with an electronic bracelet. |
| May 20 2021 | A new criminal trial begins related to the Bygmalion scandal, involving allegations of illegal campaign funding against Sarkozy and 13 other defendants. |
| May 17 2021 | Sarkozy and co-defendants are convicted on appeal and given a three-year sentence, which they appeal to the Court of Cassation. |
| March 1 2021 | Verdict rendered in the first corruption trial, with Sarkozy, Azibert, and Herzog found guilty and sentenced to three years in jail, with two years suspended. |
| 2020 | Joined the Supervisory Board of Lagardère Group |
| 2020 | Charged with corruption by French prosecutors in two cases, involving alleged Libyan interference in the 2007 French elections and campaign cost irregularities. |
| December 10 2020 | The first corruption trial concludes, with the verdict to be rendered later. |
| December 4 2020 | Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine, linked to Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign financing, is detained in Lebanon and later released with a travel ban. |
| November 24 2020 | Corruption trial begins in France, with prosecutors asking for a four-year jail sentence for Nicolas Sarkozy, judge Gilbert Azibert, and lawyer Thierry Herzog for alleged bribery and information exchange. |
| 2019 | Became a Member of the Board of Directors for Groupe Lucien Barrière |
| January 2018 | British police arrested Alexandre Djouhri on a European Arrest Warrant, who was an associate of Sarkozy. Djouhri had refused to respond to a French judicial summons regarding allegations of helping to launder Libyan funds on Sarkozy's behalf. |
| 2017 | Joined Accor as an Independent Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the International Strategy Committee |
| December 13 2017 | Death of Andrée Jeanne 'Dadu' Mallah |
| 2016 | Defeated at the Republican presidential primary and retires from public life. |
| August 2016 | Announced candidacy for the Republican presidential primary, ultimately coming in third place behind François Fillon and Alain Juppé. |
| February 16 2016 | Sarkozy was indicted on illegal campaign financing charges related to overspending in his 2012 presidential campaign. |
| January 2016 | Published the book 'La France pour la vie'. |
| November 27 2015 | Olivier Sarkozy married fashion designer Mary-Kate Olsen. |
| 2014 | Returns to politics and is reelected as UMP party leader (party renamed The Republicans in 2015). |
| July 2 2014 | Sarkozy was put under official investigation for 'active corruption', 'misuse of influence', and 'obtained through a breach of professional secrecy' after 15 hours in police custody. |
| July 1 2014 | Sarkozy was detained for questioning by police over allegations of promising a prestigious role to judge Gilbert Azibert in exchange for investigation information. |
| 2012 | Defeated in the presidential election by Socialist François Hollande, losing by a margin of 3.2%. |
| 2011 | During the Libyan Civil War, Saif-al-Islam Gaddafi alleged that the Libyan state donated €50 million to Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign in exchange for political access and favors. |
| 2011 | Nicolas Sarkozy's government supported the National Transitional Council in opposition to Muammar Gaddafi during the Libyan civil war, marking a significant foreign policy decision. The support was negotiated with Mahmoud Jibril representing the Libyan people, and was notably influenced by philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy's visit to Benghazi. |
| May 2011 | Sarkozy's confidence ratings dropped further to 20%, indicating continued loss of public trust and political popularity. |
| April 2011 | France became the first European country to impose a ban on full-face veils in public areas, making a landmark decision in secular policy. |
| 2010 | Initiates pension reform in France. |
| July 5 2010 | Mediapart published an article accusing Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign donations in cash, based on allegations from Liliane Bettencourt's former accountant Claire Thibout. |
| January 2010 | Sarkozy's confidence ratings fell to 30%, marking a significant decline in public support during his presidency. |
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