“Everyone says Francois Mitterrand had huge charisma. But before he was president they used to call him badly dressed, old, archaic and say he knew nothing about the economy... until the day he was elected. It's called universal suffrage. When you're elected, you become the person that embodies France.”

François Hollande was a French politician and president. He served as France’s president from 2012 to 2017, known for his focus on economic reform and social issues, including his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and environmental policies. His tenure was marked by responses to crises like the 2015 Paris attacks and debates over labor laws.