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 Franois 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
