– I am a candidate for the presidency of my political family – wrote Nicolas Sarkozy . His entry on Facebook ends several months of media speculation that the 59-year-old conservative politician will return to fight for the presidency after his defeat of the socialist Francois Hollande in 2012.
Elections chairman of the center-right UMP will be November 29 . Possible second round is scheduled for December 6 .
The former leader of the party Jean-Francois Cope was forced to step down in May after information about illegal financing Sarkozy’s presidential campaign in 2012. It was about the false invoices issued by a company specializing in political marketing Bygmalion to cover beyond the official limit spending on presidential campaign . Currently, the party guided by three former prime ministers Alain Juppe, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Minister François Fillon.
Nicolas Sarkozy , who chaired the UMP from November 2004 to May 2007, will face in the November elections with one of his former ministers, Bruno Le Maire’em and deputy Hervé Mariton.
The former president returns to politics. Nicolas Sarkozy wants to rule again – Dziennik.pl
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