
How did François Hollande, elected President of the Republic in 2012, who had never been a minister before and therefore had little experience in international relations, tackle major foreign policy issues when he became head of state? At the head of a country like France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a nuclear power, was he up to the challenges of what is known as presidential diplomacy? For the first time, a president of the Republic agrees to reveal what goes on behind the scenes, his personal relationships with his counterparts.
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October 13, 2025
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How did François Hollande, elected President of the Republic in 2012, who had never been a minister before and therefore had little experience in international relations, tackle major foreign policy issues when he became head of state? At the head of a country like France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a nuclear power, was he up to the challenges of what is known as presidential diplomacy? For the first time, a president of the Republic agrees to reveal what goes on behind the scenes, his personal relationships with his counterparts.
François Hollande
Self - Subject, President of the French Republic (2012-2017)
Jacques Audibert
Self - Diplomatic Advisor to François Hollande (2014–2017)
Isabelle Lasserre
Self - Journalist at Le Figaro
David Revault d'Allonnes
Self - Editor-in-Chief of L'Hémicycle
Laurent Stefanini
Self - Chief of Protocol of the French Republic (2010-2016)
Évelyne Richard
Self - Press Officer for Official Trips (1969–2017)
Jean-Bernard Pinatel
Self - Brigadier General, Expert in African Affairs
Guillaume Gome
Self - Head Chef at the Élysée Palace (2013–2021)