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| Sarkozy and Bruni marry in Paris | Sarkozy and Bruni marry in Paris |
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| French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, former model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, in Paris, an official statement said. | French President Nicolas Sarkozy has married his girlfriend, former model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, in Paris, an official statement said. |
| Francois Lebel, the mayor who performed the ceremony, told French Europe-1 radio that the bride wore white and looked "ravishing, as usual". | Francois Lebel, the mayor who performed the ceremony, told French Europe-1 radio that the bride wore white and looked "ravishing, as usual". |
| Mr Sarkozy's romance with Ms Bruni has been the subject of intense speculation in the French press for several months. | Mr Sarkozy's romance with Ms Bruni has been the subject of intense speculation in the French press for several months. |
| The president divorced his ex-wife, Cecilia, in October 2007. | The president divorced his ex-wife, Cecilia, in October 2007. |
| According to the official statement, Mr Sarkozy, 53, and Ms Bruni, 40, were married "this morning in the presence of their families in the strictest privacy". | According to the official statement, Mr Sarkozy, 53, and Ms Bruni, 40, were married "this morning in the presence of their families in the strictest privacy". |
| 'Historic moment' | 'Historic moment' |
| Mr Lebel said the ceremony was "a moment of family intimacy for the young newlyweds, of great simplicity and apparently a lot of affection between the spouses". | Mr Lebel said the ceremony was "a moment of family intimacy for the young newlyweds, of great simplicity and apparently a lot of affection between the spouses". |
| CARLA BRUNI Born Turin 1967, into a wealthy manufacturing familyFamily moves to France in early 1970sBegins modelling in her teensLinked with a string of famous men including Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Kevin Costner2001 begins relationship with French philosopher Raphael Enthoven; they have a son2002 releases her first album which proves a surprise hit2007 meets Nicolas Sarkozy at a Paris dinner party Profile: Carla BruniSarkozy and Bruni in pictures | CARLA BRUNI Born Turin 1967, into a wealthy manufacturing familyFamily moves to France in early 1970sBegins modelling in her teensLinked with a string of famous men including Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Kevin Costner2001 begins relationship with French philosopher Raphael Enthoven; they have a son2002 releases her first album which proves a surprise hit2007 meets Nicolas Sarkozy at a Paris dinner party Profile: Carla BruniSarkozy and Bruni in pictures |
| Mr Lebel called it a "historic moment" and said it was the first time a French president had married while in office, though historians pointed out that President Gaston Doumergue married in 1931, 12 days before leaving office. | Mr Lebel called it a "historic moment" and said it was the first time a French president had married while in office, though historians pointed out that President Gaston Doumergue married in 1931, 12 days before leaving office. |
| Mr Sarkozy and Ms Bruni reportedly met in November, soon after Mr Sarkozy's divorce. | Mr Sarkozy and Ms Bruni reportedly met in November, soon after Mr Sarkozy's divorce. |
| They went public with their relationship during a visit to Disneyland Paris, and they remained in the spotlight during trips to Egypt and Jordan. | They went public with their relationship during a visit to Disneyland Paris, and they remained in the spotlight during trips to Egypt and Jordan. |
| Mr Sarkozy had hinted that a marriage was imminent. | Mr Sarkozy had hinted that a marriage was imminent. |
| Ms Bruni is a singer and former model who has a son from a former relationship. | Ms Bruni is a singer and former model who has a son from a former relationship. |
| Her past liaisons with Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton have been analysed in great detail and near-naked photographs of her from her modelling days have been dug out for the centrespreads. | Her past liaisons with Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton have been analysed in great detail and near-naked photographs of her from her modelling days have been dug out for the centrespreads. |
| Mr Sarkozy has a 10-year-old son, Louis, from his marriage to Cecilia and two sons, Pierre, 22, and Jean, 21, from his first marriage to Marie-Dominique Culioli. | Mr Sarkozy has a 10-year-old son, Louis, from his marriage to Cecilia and two sons, Pierre, 22, and Jean, 21, from his first marriage to Marie-Dominique Culioli. |
| The publicity surrounding Mr Sarkozy's personal life has come as a surprise in a country which is used to presidents keeping their love lives private. | The publicity surrounding Mr Sarkozy's personal life has come as a surprise in a country which is used to presidents keeping their love lives private. |
| Mr Sarkozy's approval ratings have suffered a drop during his courtship with Ms Bruni - and much of France's media puts the blame on the over-exposure of his private life. | Mr Sarkozy's approval ratings have suffered a drop during his courtship with Ms Bruni - and much of France's media puts the blame on the over-exposure of his private life. |