How tall is Francois Hollande?

Francois Hollande's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 26% of men in France.

Where 170 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 26% of men in France born in 1954 (average 174.6 cm).

Hollande next to his spouse

Julie Gayet is 4 cm taller than Francois Hollande (174 cm), his spouse.

About Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande is a French politician, born on 12 August 1954 in Rouen. He was raised in the Parisian suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. He began his political career as a special advisor to President François Mitterrand and then worked as a staffer for Max Gallo, the government's spokesman.

Hollande became a member of the National Assembly in 1988 and was elected First Secretary of the Socialist Party in 1997, a post he held until 2008. He was Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008 and President of the General Council of Corrèze from 2008 to 2012. In 2011 he won the party's primary to select its presidential nominee, and on 6 May 2012 he was elected President of France, which also made him Co-Prince of Andorra. He served as president until 2017.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Hollande is married to Julie Gayet. He has held the 1st constituency of Corrèze seat in the National Assembly three times, from 1988 to 1993, from 1997 to 2012, and from 2024 onwards.

Frequently asked

How tall is Francois Hollande in feet and inches? Francois Hollande is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Francois Hollande compared to Julie Gayet? Julie Gayet is 4 cm taller than Francois Hollande: 174 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Francois Hollande tall for men in France? At 170 cm he is taller than about 26% of men in France born in 1954, whose average height is 174.6 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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