Sarkozy stripped of France’s highest state award

The former president has lost the Legion of Honor over a corruption conviction

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been excluded from the prestigious National Order of the Legion of Honor, according to a state decree published on Sunday. The revocation follows a 2022 conviction for corruption and influence peddling.

Established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the Legion of Honor (Légion d’honneur) is currently France’s highest award.