Fun Facts About Nicolas Sarkozy
- Nicolas Sarkozy's full name is Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa: his father was a Hungarian aristocrat.[1]
- Sarkozy studied at Sciences Po but failed to graduate because his English was not good enough.[1]
- As mayor of Neuilly in 1993, Sarkozy personally negotiated with the "Human Bomb," a man who had taken small children hostage in a kindergarten.[1]
- In 2008, Sarkozy became the first French president to address the National Assembly of Quebec, telling it that to France, Canada was a friend and Quebec was family.[1]
- Sarkozy married singer Carla Bruni at the Élysée Palace in 2008, and their daughter Giulia was the first child publicly born to a sitting French president.[1]
- Sarkozy did his military service as a part-time cleaner in the French Air Force.[1]
- Nicolas Sarkozy was alive at the same time as Le Corbusier — their lives overlapped for 10 years (1955–1965).[1][2][3][4]
- Nicolas Sarkozy shares a birthday with Jackson Pollock: both were born on January 28.[1][2][5][6]
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa is a French former politician who served as the president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012.[1]
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Questions About Nicolas Sarkozy
When was Nicolas Sarkozy born?
Nicolas Sarkozy was born on January 28, 1955, and is alive today.
How old is Nicolas Sarkozy?
Nicolas Sarkozy was born on January 28, 1955, and turned 71 on January 28, 2026.
What is Nicolas Sarkozy known for?
Nicolas Sarkozy is known for: President of France 2007–2012. Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa is a French former politician who served as the president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012.
Who was alive at the same time as Nicolas Sarkozy?
Nicolas Sarkozy's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 71 years.
Sources
- Nicolas Sarkozy — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nicolas Sarkozy (Q329) — Wikidata
- Le Corbusier — Wikipedia
- Le Corbusier (Q4724) — Wikidata
- Jackson Pollock — Wikipedia
- Jackson Pollock (Q37571) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. European People's Party, CC BY 2.0