Nicolas Sarkozy

Nicolas Sarkozy (French: [ni.kɔ.la saʁ.kɔ.zi]; born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa; 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as the President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012.

Before his presidency, he was the leader of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party. During Jacques Chirac's second presidential term he served as Minister of the Interior in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's (UMP) first two governments (from May 2002 to March 2004), then was appointed Minister of Finances in Raffarin's last government (March 2004 to May 2005) and again Minister of the Interior in Dominique de Villepin's government (2005–2007). Sarkozy was also president of the General council of the Hauts-de-Seine department from 2004 to 2007 and mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the wealthiest communes of France, from 1983 to 2002. He was Minister of the Budget in the government of Édouard Balladur (RPR, predecessor of the UMP) during François Mitterrand's last term.

Sarkozy (band)

Sarkozy is an American rock band from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is mainly a cover band and boasts an impressive cult following at Holy Cross where it opened for Far East Movement and J. Cole in 2011 and Mac Miller and Walk the Moon in 2013.

The band members consist of Peter 'Texas' McStravick (vocals), Joseph Plantamura (bass), Michael Sullivan (guitar), Andy Biedlingmaier (percussion), and Chris 'Shred' Theobalt. Featuring artists associated include William Blanchett and Caitlyn Murphy

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Sarkozy (surname)

Hungarian: Sárközi, Sárközy means "from (several) Sárköz, Hungary":