US EditionFormer French president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal
- On June 15, 2025, former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy was officially deprived of the Legion of Honour following his conviction on corruption charges.
- The revocation followed rules excluding any recipient sentenced to at least one year in prison, a sentence Sarkozy received for corruption.
- Sarkozy ruled France from 2007 to 2012, faced multiple legal challenges including graft and illegal campaign financing linked to late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and denied all charges.
- The decree stripping Sarkozy's honour was published Sunday and he remains on trial with a verdict expected in September in a case that could lead to a seven-year prison term.
- Sarkozy is pursuing his final legal remedy by appealing to the European human rights tribunal and continues to wield considerable influence within right-wing politics despite losing his highest honor.
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Sarkozy stripped of France's highest state award due to corruption...
The former president has lost his Legion of Honor due to a corruption conviction Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been excluded from the prestigious National Order of the Legion of Honor, according to a state decree published on Sunday. The revocation follows a 2022 conviction for corruption and influence peddling. In 2021, Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was found guilty of attempting to bribe a judge in exchange for confi…
Former President Sarkozy Withheld the Highest French Distinction After Being Convicted of Corruption
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost the Legion of Honor, the highest official distinction in the country, after being convicted of corruption, according to a decree published this Sunday. The former conservative courtman, 70 years old, sat several times on the bench since he left power in 2012 after five years in charge of the country. The former tenant of the Elysée wore an electronic bracelet until mid-May, after the highest court of …
Sarkozy stripped of France's top honour
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday. The right-winger has been beset by legal problems since he was defeated in the 2012 presidential election after serving one five-year term. Sarkozy, 70, had been wearing an electronic ankle tag until last month after France's highest appeals court uphel…
Nicolas Sarkozy loses legion of honour
If you’ve followed French politics over the past couple of decades, you’ll know the name Nicolas Sarkozy is rarely out of the headlines- though not always for the right reasons. Now, France’s former president has been dealt his most public blow yet: he’s officially lost his coveted Legion of Honour medal. It’s the highest award the French state can hand out, and it’s not taken away lightly. Source
Once he was number one in the French state, but most recently Nicolas Sarkozy caused a stir with court proceedings. This now has consequences.
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