Ségolène Royal

**Marie-Ségolène Royal** (born September 22, 1953 in Dakar, French West Africa, now Senegal) is a French politician. She is the president of the Poitou-Charentes region, a member of the National Assembly and a prominent member of the Socialist Party in France. She was the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2007 French presidential election but lost to Nicolas Sarkozy. She was the partner of former President of France François Hollande from 1978 until 2007.

She is known for her admiration for some "Third Way" policies, for her controversial insistence on law and order issues and for her support of devolution and participatory democracy.

In July 2025, Royal pointed out the growing disenchantment of African nations with France, accused of broken promises.

## Bibliography

Royal is the author unless otherwise noted.

- _Le Printemps des grands-parents : la nouvelle alliance des âges_ (Paris : Cogite-R. Laffont, 1987) , (Paris : France Loisirs, 1988) , (Paris : Presses pocket, 1989) .
- _Le Ras-le-bol des bébés zappeurs_ (Paris : R. Laffont, 1989) , cover "Télé-massacre, l'overdose?", subjects: Télévision et enfants, Violence—A la télévision.
- _Pays, paysans, paysages_ (Paris : R. Laffont, 1993) , subject(s): Environnement—Protection—France ; Politique de l'environnement—France ; Développement rural—France.
- France. Ministère de l'environnement (1991-1997) _Ségolène Royal, une année d'actions pour la planète : avril 1992 - mars 1993_ (Paris : Ministère de l'environnement, ca 1993), subject(s): Politique de l'environnement—France.
- France. Assemblée nationale (1958-) Commission des affaires étrangères _Rapport d'information sur les suites de la Conférence de Rio / présenté par M. Roland Nungesser et Mme Ségolène Royal (Paris : Assemblée nationale, 1994) , subject(s): Développement durable ; Conférence des Nations unies sur l'environnement et le développement.
- _La vérité d'une femme_ (Paris : Stock, 1996) , subject(s): Pratiques politiques—France—1970-.
- Laguerre, Christian _École, informatique et nouveaux comportements_ préf. de Ségolène Royal (Paris ; Montréal (Québec) : Éd. l'Harmattan, 1999) , subject(s): Informatique—Aspect social ; Éducation et informatique ; Ordinateurs et enfants.
- Sassier, Monique _Construire la médiation familiale : arguments et propositions_ preface by Ségolène Royal (Paris : Dunod, 2001) .
- Amar, Cécile and Hassoux, Didier _Ségolène et François_ ([Paris] : Privé, impr. 2005) , subject(s): Royal, Ségolène (1953-) -- Biographies ; Hollande, François (1954-) -- Biographies.
- Bernard, Daniel _Madame Royal_ ([Paris] : Jacob-Duvernet, impr. 2005) , subject(s): Royal, Ségolène (1953-) -- Biographies ; France—Politique et gouvernement—1958-.
- _Désir d'avenir_ ([Paris] : Flammarion, [forthcoming, March 2006]) .
- Malouines-Me _La Madone et le Culbuto - Ou l'Inlassable Ambition de Ségolène Royal et François Hollande_ ([Paris] : Fayard, [forthcoming, April 5 2006]), series: LITT.GENE, .

## Other websites

- Ségolène Royal's official page at the French National Assembly (French)
- Ségolène Royal's official campaign site for the 2007 presidential elections  (French)
- Philippe Alexandre, "Ségolène in a State of Grace," _Paris Match_ (Oct. 5-11, 2006), pp. 54-55 (translation)
- BBC: Profile: Ségolène Royal
- Spiegel Ségolène Royal Could Soon Become France's Next President
- A left wing comment on Royal's selection
- The irresistible rise of Ségolène Royal
- Interview with Ms. Royal in French with English translation  part 2
- French Socialists Put Woman Forward for President. Eleanor Beardsley, _All Things Considered_, National Public Radio. November 17, 2006.
- Letter From Europe- Round 1  Jane Kramer, _The New Yorker'', April 23, 2007

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **birth name**: Marie-Ségolène Royal
- **name**: Ségolène Royal
- **image**: Ségolène Royal - Janvier 2012.jpg
- **office**: President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes
- **term start**: 30 March 2004
- **predecessor**: Élisabeth Morin
- **office1**: Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, Minister of the Environment and Way of Life
- **primeminister1**: Pierre Bérégovoy
- **term start1**: 2 April 1992
- **term end1**: 29 March 1993
- **predecessor1**: Brice Lalonde
- **successor1**: Michel Barnier
- **office5**: Deputy of the National Assembly of France, National Assembly
for Deux-Sèvres' 2nd constituency
- **term start5**: 19 June 2002
- **term end5**: 19 June 2007
- **predecessor5**: Jean-Pierre Marché
- **successor5**: Delphine Batho
- **term start6**: 2 April 1993
- **term end6**: 4 July 1997
- **predecessor6**: Jean-Pierre Marché
- **successor6**: Jean-Pierre Marché
- **term start7**: 23 June 1988
- **term end7**: 2 May 1992
- **predecessor7**: _Proportional representation_
- **successor7**: Jean-Pierre Marché
- **birth place**: Dakar, French West Africa
- **party**: Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party
- **partner**: François Hollande <small>(1978–2007)</small>
- **alma mater**: Nancy 2 University
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
École nationale d'administration
- **signature**: Segolene Royal signature..jpg
- **website**: [http://www.segoleneroyal2012.fr Ségolène Royal]
[http://www.desirsdavenir.org Désirs d'Avenir]