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François Fillon
François Charles Amand Fillon is a French retired politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of The Republicans, the country's largest centre-right political party, for the 2017 French presidential election in which he ranked third in the first round of voting.
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politics · Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 · politician · lawyer · legislative assistant · head of government · jurist · also François Fillon, François Charles Amand Fillon, Fillon
Born 4 March 1954 · Q101410
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unlike most politicians, does not have the killer instinct. He has kept a sort of decency about him, which is a good thing as a human being but perhaps not so good ambition-wise.
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2026· 15 entries
“unlike most politicians, does not have the killer instinct. He has kept a sort of decency about him, which is a good thing as a human being but perhaps not so good ambition-wise.”
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politico.eu: Former PM Fillon suspended from top French honor over fake jobs conviction
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Actu.fr: François Fillon privé pour dix ans de la Légion d’honneur et de l’ordre du Mérite, Emmanuel Macron décisionnaire ?
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ENTREVUE.FR: François Fillon suspended from the Legion of Honour for 10 years following his conviction in the fictitious jobs case
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Valeurs actuelles: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d’honneur pour dix ans « après avis du conseil de l’ordre »
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Gentside: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d’honneur après sa condamnation dans l'affaire des emplois fictifs
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La Dépêche: François Fillon : pourquoi l'homme politique français s'est-il vu suspendre sa Légion d'honneur ?
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Le Parisien: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d’honneur : dans quels cas cette distinction peut-elle être retirée ?
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Notizie.it: François Fillon loses honors after final conviction for fraud
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Notizie.it: François Fillon perd ses distinctions après sa condamnation définitive pour fraude
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CNEWS: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d'honneur et de l’ordre national du Mérite pendant 10 ans
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Yahoo Actualités: François Fillon suspendu de sa légion d’honneur pour dix ans
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Le Figaro: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d'honneur pour une durée de 10 ans
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Yahoo Actualités: François Fillon suspendu de la Légion d'honneur, plus d'un an après sa condamnation
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2020· 1 entry
Fillon was convicted of fraud and misuse of funds, and sentenced to five years in prison (three of them suspended)
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2017· 10 entries
Published video “Déclaration à la suite des résultats du premier tour de l'élection présidentielle.”.
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Published video “Dimanche, affirmez votre souveraineté et votre désir d’action !”.
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Published video “Déclaration solennelle de François Fillon”.
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Published video “"Le combat contre le totalitarisme islamique doit être la priorité absolue" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “#Santé "On peut arriver à mieux rembourser" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “"Je veux moderniser l'administration française" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “"Il faut que nous aidions les musulmans de France" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “#Syrie "La question fondamentale, c'est la Russie" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “"Les jeunes partis en Syrie ne pourront pas revenir sur le sol français" | François Fillon”.
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Published video “"La nation est solidaire avec les policiers" | François Fillon”.
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2016· 1 entry
That he wanted the state healthcare program (securité sociale) to work better with fewer payments
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2015· 1 entry
As part of a $50,000 contract for Fillon's 2F Conseil consulting firm
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2013).
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2012· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour for Prime Minister of France (2012).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (2012–2017).
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And proposed a referendum on registration of the fiscal golden rule in the Constitution
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Fillon declared his candidacy to become the President of the UMP party
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2007· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit for Prime Minister of France (2007).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (2007–2007).
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And he appears again as a member of the National Assembly of France in June 2007)
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of France (2007–2012).
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2005· 2 entries
Fillon was elected senator for the Sarthe department
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Career landmark: Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2005–2007).
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2004· 3 entries
As Minister of National Education he proposed the much debated Fillon law on Education
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Career landmark: Senator of the French Fifth Republic (2004–2004).
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Career landmark: French Education Minister (2004–2005).
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2002· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (2002–2002).
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And undertook controversial reforms of the 35-hour workweek law and of the French retirement system
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Career landmark: Ministry of Labour (2002–2004).
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2001· 2 entries
Career landmark: municipal executive (2001).
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Career landmark: president (2001–2012).
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1998· 2 entries
Career landmark: Regional councillor of Pays de la Loire (1998–2007).
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Career landmark: President of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire (1998–2002).
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1997· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1997–2002).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1993–1993).
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1988–1993).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1986–1988).
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1985· 1 entry
Career landmark: vice president (1985–1992).
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: Mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe (1983–2001).
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1982· 1 entry
Against civil solidarity pacts in 1999, and against the legalisation of same-sex marriage in 2013; however, he said he would not ban the same-sex marriage law if elected president
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1981· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the general council (1981–1998).
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Career landmark: member of the French National Assembly (1981–1986).
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Re-elected in 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, and 2007
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-03-04.
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