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Most of the world now knows François Hollande as the man who wonFrance’s May 6 presidential election, and in so doing made incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy the nation’s first single-term head of state in 31 years. Many people have also heard Hollande described as the “anti-Sarkozy”: a self-styled Monsieur Normal who prefers low-volume discussion, consensus and unassuming behavior to the driving, head-knocking, cleaving ways of Sarkozy’s “bling-bling” presidency.

But few people outside France actually know who François Hollande is.

Where does the president-elect come from? And how is he likely to act in office?

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Here’s my modest attempt at a primer:

It’s little wonder Hollande arrives on the international scene an enigma: his presidential victory aside, the 57-year-old doesn’t wield a political resumé studded with headline-grabbing accomplishments.

Hollande has no previous experience in a national government position. His 1997-2008 stint as head of France’s Socialist Party (PS) rep