Francois Hollande

Fran \u00e7 ois Hollande, born on August 12, 1954 in the northern French city of Rouen, is a left-wing French politician who served as the President of France and Archduke of Andorra from 2012 to 2017. At the age of 25, he served as an economic advisor to later become French President Mitterrand; From 1997 to 2008, served as the First Secretary of the Socialist Party; The proposal proposed by Hollande at the 2000 Congress held in Grenoble became the foundation of the Socialist Party's 2000 election platform. Hollande's father is an ear, nose, and throat doctor who, while serving the world, is also enthusiastic about social issues around him. His mother, on the other hand, is a social worker, and her political views lean to the left. It can be said that Hollande's political enlightenment was more influenced by his mother. During his student days, Hollande had always been a supporter of former French President Mitterrand, inheriting many of his political views. During his time at the Paris High School of Business, he served as the chairman of the Mitterrand Committee within the school to support the presidential candidate; In 1979, at the age of 25, he officially joined the French Socialist Party and became the youngest economic advisor under Mitterrand. After graduating from the seventh class of the French National School of Administration, known as the cradle of the president, Hollande joined the Court of Audit as an auditor and also taught economics to third year students at the Paris School of Political Science for ten years. In 1981, Mitterrand was elected as president and Hollande became an advisor to the Presidential Office. In 1988, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly. From 1997 to 2008, he served as the First Secretary of the Socialist Party and was the longest serving First Secretary of the Socialist Party. From 2001 to 2008, he served as Mayor of Tulle, and from 2008 to 2012, he served as the Chairman of the Corr \u00e8 ze General Council of the Corr \u00e8 ze Provincial Council. The current positions held by Hollande include the Chairman of the France is Committed Foundation, which is committed to supporting initiatives to promote unity and connect with citizens. During his presidency, he implemented significant reforms to restore France's competitiveness and boost its economic growth. As President, Hollande is known for taking international counter-terrorism actions and addressing climate change. In early 2013, he stationed a French army in Mali to contain the wave of violence triggered by terrorist organizations. Under the leadership of Hollande, the vast majority of countries around the world agreed to sign the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The agreement aims to call for global action to address climate change and strengthen the capacity of countries to respond to the impacts of climate change. Hollande took historic measures to promote social equality in France, reduce unemployment, announce the imposition of a wealthy tax on high-income groups with an annual income of over one million euros, and legalize same-sex marriage. He represented the Socialist Party in the 2012 French presidential election, challenging the ruling party candidate. On April 22, 2012, Hollande ranked first in the first round of the French general election; And in the second round of elections on May 6th, he was elected as the new President of France and concurrently head of the Principality of Andorra. On May 15, 2012, after the handover ceremony, Hollande was awarded the Order of Commander of the French Legion of Honor in the presence of the Speaker of both houses of the French House of Representatives. Hollande was officially appointed as the Fifth French Legion of Honor