Philippe Marini (; born 28 January 1950) is a former member of the

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, who represented the

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department. He is a member of the

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. He is of

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origin. From September 1992, Senator Marini was an influential senator, focusing on many issues related to banking and international finance. Marini holds a law degree, and is considered an expert on French and international financial matters. Prior to public service as an elected leader in France, Senator Marini was a professor at several universities. A long-term member of UMP, Marini has been an active participant in preparing the economic reform plan of a fellow UMP member,

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Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa ( ; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. In 2021, he was found guilty of having tried to bribe a judge in 2014 to obtain information ...

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