as Nicolas Sarkozy is a French politician. Since November 2004, he has been president of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP), France’s major right political party, and he is Minister of the Interior in the government of Dominique de Villepin, with the honorific title of Minister of State, making him effectively the number three man in the French State after President Jacques Chirac and the prime minister. His ministerial responsibilities include law enforcement and working to co-ordinate relationships between the national and local governments.
Previously, he was a deputy to the French National Assembly. He was forced to resign this position in order to accept his ministerial appointment. He previously also held several ministerial posts, including Finance Minister. He is a declared candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in the 2007 election and was chosen on January 14, 2007 as the UMP’s candidate. He has been the front-runner since then.
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