François Hollande “upset” by the death of his brother this summer – Gala

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Three days after having returned the keys to the palace of the Elysée, François Hollande has been confronted with the death of his brother, Philip, a victim of cancer. A drama that is deeply “upset ” the ex-president of the Republic.

Not that easy to quit a position of high responsibilities such as the presidency of the Republic. The next day, the days punctuated by the official travel, meetings, personalities and speeches in front of large congregations leave suddenly up the monotony of the everyday, the quiet banality. A reality that François Hollande has so far struggled to get used as indicated in the Obs this week. ” His rhythm is not the same, “says the magazine about the ex-head of State, sometimes he’s bored. It reads, savoured for the first time in a long time a real vacation, takes care of his own. “ If the change of pace has certainly not been evident in living, we should note that François Hollande has struggled to get used to the absence of his brother, Philippe. According to the Obs, the former tenant of the Élysée palace has been particularly marked by its disappearance in the month of may last.

In entrusting the keys to the 55 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré Emmanuel Macron, François Hollande, has put his political career in stand-by may 14, 2017. Two days later, the outgoing president was already in the south of France, to Antibes, to the bedside of his big brother. After having passed the reins of the country to his successor, the companion of Julie Gayet hoped to be able to spend time at the side of this brother who was fond of jazz. A few hours after having him held hands in the hospital, François Hollande learned of the death of this longtime friend. ” The death of his brother shocked “, confirms today the Obs. The outgoing president has also announced the sad news to the press in person, confident, then to Nice-Matin that her brother ” had been sick for several months. “Since then, grief has not left. Family, he attended the funeral of Philippe on 22 may in Cannes. Since then, François Hollande “has not finished to manage the personal affairs ” of his brother, says the Obs. Philippe Holland leaves behind a son, Kevin, 34-year-old.

Thank you all for your many messages of support, they have me go straight to the heart, as well as mine.

— François Hollande (@fhollande) may 19, 2017

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