Country information
- EU Constitution
The French electorate rejected the EU Constitution in a binding referendum on 29 May 2005 (more). - The Lisbon Treaty: was ratified by the Parliament on 7 February 2008.
- EU Presidency: July-December 2008
- Government Type: Republic
- Executive Branch
• HEAD OF STATE
President Nicolas Sarkozy (since 6 May 2007)
• HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister François Fillon (since 17 May 2007)
• MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Bernard Kouchnes - Legislative branch
• ELECTIONS (SENATE)
Last elections: 26 September 2004
Next elections: September 2008
• RESULTS (SENATE)
UMP 156 seats
PS 97 seats
UDF 33 seats
PCF 23 seats
RDSE 15 seats
Other 7 seats
• ELECTIONS (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)
Last elections: 8-16 June 2002
Next elections: June 2007
• RESULTS (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)
UMP 355 seats
PS 140 seats
UDF 29 seats
PCF 21 seats
Left Radical Party 7 seats
Greens 3 seats
Other 22 seats - Additional information
• PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Last held in 2002. The second round of the 2007 presidential election was held on May 2007. Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected president of France with 53.06% of the votes and 46.94% for Segolene Royal. Sarkozy will take office on 17 May; prime minister nominated by the National Assembly majority and appointed by the president
