Famous Political Figures from France

Chirac, Jacques (Paris)

President of France, 1995-2007
Genét, Edmond Charles (Versailles)

Rabble-rousing French minister to the U.S., 1793
Lagarde, Christine (Paris)

The head of the International Monetary Fund, 2011-present
Le Pen, Jean-Marie (La Trinite-sur-Mar)

Leader of France's National Front party
Le Pen, Marine (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

French political leader of the National Front party, 2011-17
Macron, Emmanuel (Amiens)

The president of France since 2017
Pétain, Henri Philippe (Cauchy-a-al-Tour)

He sold out France to the Nazis
Richelieu, Cardinal (Paris)

The power behind the throne of Louis XIII
Robespierre, Maximilien (Arras)

French revolutionary leader during the Reign of Terror
Strauss-Kahn, Dominique (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

The IMF director accused of sexual assault in 2011