Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour following his conviction for corruption and influence peddling. This marks a significant moment in French political history, as he becomes the second former president to lose this honor after Philippe Petain. Sarkozy's legal challenges have intensified since leaving office in 2012; he is currently under trial for alleged corruption involving campaign funds linked to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The decision to revoke his honor reflects a strict adherence to the Legion's rules on criminal convictions, a decision previously delayed by President Macron.
Sarkozy is currently on trial in a third case, accused of raking in tens of millions of euros in campaign funds as part of a corruption pact.
While the Legion of Honour's rules generally disqualify anyone convicted of a criminal offence, President Macron had previously refrained from revoking Sarkozy's honour.
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