Le jour 1 de Sarko

Today the office and powers of the French presidency formally transfer to Sarko.

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PARIS May 14, 2007 (Guardian) - An employee of the Grevin wax museum holds the figure of president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy to replace the one of the outgoing president, Mr Chirac

SARKOZY TO BE SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT

PARIS May16, 2007 (swissinfo/Reuters) - Chirac is due to welcome Sarkozy...at his official Elysee Palace residence around 0900 (GMT). Chirac will hand over the secret codes of France's nuclear strike force to the 52-year-old, who comfortably defeated Socialist Segolene Royal in a May 6 run-off ballot.

After proclamation of the official results by the head of the Constitutional Council, Sarkozy will receive the insignia of office and make his first speech as head of state to a gathering of friends, family, outgoing Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin [the mystic mouette], the speakers of parliament and other dignitaries.

A 21-gun salute outside the historic Invalides landmark in central Paris will mark the start of his five-year term.

Things just won't be the same. [Pause.] Well, we hope they won't be the same.

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