François Hollande

Hollande in 2011, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande

Place of Birth: Rouen, France

Date of Birth: 12 August, 1954

Ethnicity: French

François Hollande is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as President of France, and Co-Prince of Andorra, from 15 May, 2012 to 14 May, 2017. He has also been First Secretary of the Socialist Party, from 27 November, 1997 to 27 November, 2008, a Member of the European Parliament, from 20 July, 1999 to 17 December, 1999, Mayor of Tulle, from 17 March, 2001 to 17 March, 2008, and President of the General Council of Corrèze, from 20 March, 2008 to 15 May, 2012.

President Hollande is the son of Nicole Frédérique Marguerite Tribert and Georges Gustave Hollande. President Hollande is married to actress and producer Julie Gayet. He has four children with his former partner, politician Ségolène Royal.

President Hollande’s paternal grandfather was Gustave Léopold Henri Joseph Hollande (the son of Alfred Emile Joseph Hollande and Zoé Grosdecoeur). Gustave was born in Plouvain, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Alfred was the son of Pierre Josephe Hollande and Marie Joseph Stevez. Zoé was the daughter of Aimé Désiré Grosdecoeur and Elise Louise Grosdecoeur.

President Hollande’s paternal grandmother was Antoinette Patrice (the daughter of Victor Patrice and Marie Louise Lauquin). Antoinette was born in Saint Léger les Melle, Melle, Deux-Sevres, Poitou-Charentes. Victor was the son of Jean Désiré Patrice and Marie Louise Thieulin. President Hollande’s great-grandmother Marie Louise Lauquin was the daughter of Antoine Lauquin and Radegonde Eugénie Dubois.

President Hollande’s maternal grandfather was Robert Tribert (the son of Roger Tribert and Louise Constance Coulon). Robert was born in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France. Roger was the son of Pierre Paul Tribert and Angèle Marie Julie Lebrun. Louise was the daughter of Anthony Coulon and Marie Louise Julia Savre.

President Hollande’s maternal grandmother was Jeanne Adrienne Jacquignon (the daughter of Philibert Jacquignon and Catherine Benollet). Jeanne was born in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes. Philibert was the son of Jean Jacquignon and Josèphe Pégaz Paquet. Catherine was the daughter of Guillaume Benollet and Jeannette Gojon.

Source: Genealogy of François Hollande – http://www.geni.com