After 40 years in responsabilities - Mayor, Minister, Prime Minister, President of the Republic - Jacques Chirac is finally on his way out of the french and international political scene.
Indeed, in April, 30 millions french voters will vote in the first round of the presidential race. In may, they will choose their president between the 2 first candidates of the first round.
J A C Q U E S _ _ C H I R A C
Who is he : A man attached to the power. Right wing party, De Gaulle disciple.
Main achievements: Not too much ... He basicly misused the tools of the french 5th republic.
Orientations: Pro Arab international policy. Did not always respect the real political power reality ( Severe critics on the American society, on the administration Bush, the new european countries ...).
N I C O L A S _ _ S A R K O Z Y
Who is he : A lawyer. Right wing party.
Main achievements: Sparked the French political scene, authentic in his speech, a lot of energy, a lot of charisma. Brillant man.
Orientations: A mix between Liberal and pragmatic. He does not hesitate to state his beliefs. He believes in the working class. His father is originally from hungary. Open to other cultures and to social promotion.
S E G O L E N E _ _ R O Y A L
Who is she : A traditionnal french politician. Left wing party.
Main achievements: She used her charm to seduce the media and took her party by surprise in a one year mediatic operation.
Orientations: A mix between left and whatever you are ... She has a limited experience and knowledge and adapts her speech depending on the crowd. "Against" globalisation. Did not express her program yet. She has accumulated errors on international positions (Hezbollah, Hamas, "good" justice in China, Against the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty civil nuclear developpement mesures ...)
