Hyper-president
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Hyper-président or hyperprésident is a nickname used by French media to refer to French President Sarkozy
after his election as President of the Republic in May 2007. It is a portmanteau of hyper and président to insist on the desire of President Sarkozy to control everything.
Whereas in the history of the Fifth Republic
, the successive presidents were traditionally focused on the foreign policy of the country and on international relations, leaving the Prime Minister and the government to determine the domestic policy, as the Constitution states it, Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to determine both the foreign and domestic policy.
As soon as the beginning of his presidency
, Nicolas Sarkozy was compared to Napoléon Bonaparte and Louis XIV. Indeed, he appointed a very close friend of his, François Fillon
, as a Prime Minister. François Fillon was accused of being an instrument of the President's power.
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
after his election as President of the Republic in May 2007. It is a portmanteau of hyper and président to insist on the desire of President Sarkozy to control everything.
Whereas in the history of the Fifth Republic
French Fifth Republic
The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican constitution of France, introduced on 4 October 1958. The Fifth Republic emerged from the collapse of the French Fourth Republic, replacing the prior parliamentary government with a semi-presidential system...
, the successive presidents were traditionally focused on the foreign policy of the country and on international relations, leaving the Prime Minister and the government to determine the domestic policy, as the Constitution states it, Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to determine both the foreign and domestic policy.
As soon as the beginning of his presidency
Presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy, candidate of the conservative Union for a Popular Movement , was elected President in May 2007, and became the sixth President of the French Fifth Republic on May 16, 2007. He nominated François Fillon as Prime minister, who formed a composite government, a bit modified following...
, Nicolas Sarkozy was compared to Napoléon Bonaparte and Louis XIV. Indeed, he appointed a very close friend of his, François Fillon
François Fillon
François Charles Armand Fillon is the Prime Minister of France. He was appointed to that office by President Nicolas Sarkozy on 17 May 2007. He served initially until 13 November 2010 when he resigned from being prime minister before a planned cabinet reshuffle.On 14 November 2010, Sarkozy...
, as a Prime Minister. François Fillon was accused of being an instrument of the President's power.