Nicolas Sarkozy

Independent Director

  • First appointed as a director on February 21, 2017.

  • Current term due to expire at the close of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be called to approve the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2027.

  • French national.

  • Leader of the French political party Les Républicains from November 2014 to November 2016.

Nicolas Sarkozy was the sixth President of the French Fifth Republic from 2007 to 2012. His previous positions include Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine (1983-2002), National Assembly Representative for Hauts-de-Seine (1988-2002),President of the General Council for Hauts-de-Seine (2004-2007), Minister for the Budget (1993-1995), Minister for Communications (1994-1995), Government spokesman (1993-1995), Minister of the Interior, Internal Security and Local Freedoms (2002-2004), Minister of State, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry (2004), Minister of State, Minister of the Interior and Town and Country Planning (2005-2007). He was also the Leader of the UMP party (2004-2007) and then of the Les Républicains party (2014-2016).

A trained lawyer, Nicolas Sarkozy is married and has four children. He is the author of several books, including Libre, Témoignage, La France pour la Vie, Tout pour la France, Passion, Le temps des tempêtes and Promenades. Nicolas Sarkozy is also a consultant to several major international groups (Consultant for the Management Committee of the Marietton Group, Member of the AdvisoryBoard of Chargeurs and Axian, Advisor to SC Varsano).