Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing, de l'Académie française (born February 2, 1926 in Koblenz, Germany) is a French center-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981.

Personal

His name is often shortened to "Giscard" or even "VGE" by the French media. A less flattering nickname is l'Ex (the Ex), as he is, as of 2005, the only surviving former president of France and he is generally considered to be bitter about his failure to be re-elected.

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French media - Ex - As of 2005 - France

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On December 17, 1952, Giscard married Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes, a daughter of the Marquis de Brantes and his wife, Princess Aymone de Faucigny-Lucinge. They have four children: Valérie-Anne, Henri, Louis and Jacinte.

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December 17 - 1952 - Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes - Marquis de Brantes - Aymone de Faucigny-Lucinge

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In 2003 he received the Charlemagne Award of the German city of Aachen.

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2003 - Charlemagne Award - Aachen

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He is an uncle of French artist Aurore Giscard d'Estaing, who is married to the American actor Timothy Hutton.

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Aurore Giscard d'Estaing - Timothy Hutton

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