François Fillon
France
The Republicans
municipal executive
government
François Charles Amand Fillon is a French retired politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of The Republicans, the country's largest centre-right political party, for the 2017 French presidential election in which he ranked third in the first round of voting.
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Aug 21, 2026
Far Right
Suspended from the Legion of Honor for ten years by presidential decree.
RN views this as a petty political act by the Macronist establishment against a conservative figure, reinforcing their narrative of elite injustice.
Aug 21, 2026
Lean Left
He is suspended from the Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit following his definitive corruption conviction.
Socialistes view this as long-overdue accountability for a politician who embodied right-wing cronyism.
Aug 21, 2026
Far Left
Suspended from the Legion of Honor for ten years after his definitive conviction in the fake jobs scandal involving his wife.
For LFI, Fillon's punishment is long overdue but insufficient, symbolizing the impunity of the right-wing elite who use state honors to legitimize corruption.