Sarkozy officially takes office as France's 23rd president
PARIS -- Taking office as France's 23rd president today, Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated his promises of change as he assembled a streamlined, historically diverse Cabinet that is expected to include a prominent leader of the leftist opposition.
Sarkozy, 52, succeeded two-term incumbent Jacques Chirac, 74, during an elegant ceremony at the Elysees Palace. Chirac greeted Sarkozy on a red carpet in the stone courtyard, then brought him inside for a ...
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