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Valérie Trierweiler
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Trierweiler in 2012
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| Companion of the President of France | |
| In role 15 May 2012 – 25 January 2014 |
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| President | François Hollande |
| Preceded by | Carla Bruni-Sarkozy |
| Succeeded by | Brigitte Macron (2017) |
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Valérie Massonneau
16 February 1965 Angers, France |
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| Domestic partners | François Hollande (2007–2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (DESS) |
| Occupation | Journalist, talk show host |
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Valérie Trierweiler (born 16 February 1965) is a French journalist and writer. She has hosted TV shows about politics. She also wrote for Paris Match magazine. Valérie Trierweiler is well-known for being the partner of François Hollande. He was the president of France until January 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Valérie Massonneau was born in Angers, France. She was the fifth of six children in her family. Her father, Jean-Noël Massonneau, was injured during the Second World War. He passed away when Valérie was 21 years old. Her mother worked at an ice rink in Angers.
Valérie studied history and political science. She earned a special degree in political science. This was from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.
Career as a Journalist
In 2005, Valérie Trierweiler started hosting political TV shows. She often interviewed important people. These shows were on the Direct 8 television channel. She hosted Le Grand 8 until 2007. Later, she co-hosted Politiquement parlant (meaning "politically speaking").
In 2012, Valérie Trierweiler said she would continue her job. She wanted to keep working as a journalist for Paris Match magazine. This was even while her partner, François Hollande, was president.
Writing Books
In 2017, Valérie Trierweiler published her first novel. It was called Le secret d'Adèle. The book tells the story of Adele Bloch-Bauer. She is famous from Gustav Klimt's painting, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
In September 2014, Valérie Trierweiler released another book. It was titled Merci pour ce moment (Thank You for This Moment). This book shared details about her relationship with François Hollande.
Personal Life
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Valérie Trierweiler was married twice. Her first marriage was to Franck Thurieau. They did not have children together. Her second marriage was to Denis Trierweiler. He worked at Paris Match magazine. They had three children together.
Valérie met François Hollande during the 1988 parliamentary elections. They started their relationship in 2007. They made their relationship public in October 2010. Their relationship ended in January 2014.
Honours
Japan: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers (31 May 2013)
See also
In Spanish: Valérie Trierweiler para niños
