Claude Guéant
Claude Guéant is a French politician and former civil servant who served as the Minister of the Interior under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Known for his close ties to Sarkozy, Guéant played a significant role in the French government during Sarkozy's presidency, particularly in matters of immigration and security. He has recently been implicated in allegations surrounding the purported Libyan financing of Sarkozy's 2007 electoral campaign, contributing to the ongoing legal proceedings.
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Claude Guéant is implicated in the alleged funding scandal involving Sarkozy.
Rétractation de Ziad Takieddine : le PNF requiert un procès contre Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy et Mimi Marchand
France· 2025-12-17
Claude Guéant is one of the individuals being retried in the Libyan financing case alongside Alexandre Djouhri.
Alexandre Djouhri libéré de prison sous contrôle judiciaire après sa condamnation dans le procès libyenFrance· 2025-12-10
Claude Guéant was involved in discussions regarding the financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign.
Le ministre de la justice, Gérald Darmanin, a rendu visite à Nicolas Sarkozy à la prison de la Santé, mercredi soirFrance· 2025-10-30
Claude Guéant met with Libyan officials during Sarkozy's presidency.
Nicolas Sarkozy: Eine historische Haft und viele Fragen
Luxembourg· 2025-10-22
Claude Guéant was also implicated in the case against Sarkozy.
Nicolas Sarkozy entra nel carcere della Santé a Parigi: «Rinchiudete un innocente»
Italy· 2025-10-22
Claude Guéant, a former minister under Sarkozy, was also sentenced for his involvement in the case.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
El Salvador· 2025-10-22
Claude Gueant is Sarkozy's former chief of staff who was also sentenced in the same case.
Nicolas Sarkozy já chegou à prisão de La Santé para cumprir pena de cinco anos | França
Portugal· 2025-10-21
Claude Guéant was mentioned as a collaborator of Nicolas Sarkozy who met with a Libyan dignitary.
Nicolas Sarkozy a rejoint la prison de la Santé pour y être incarcéré après sa condamnation dans l’affaire des financements libyensFrance· 2025-10-21
The former centre-right leader was cleared of personally receiving the money but convicted of criminal association with two close aides, Brice Hortefeux and Claude Guéant.
Sarkozy enters jail over campaign financing
United Kingdom· 2025-10-21Claude Guéant was involved in discussions with a Libyan dignitary regarding the financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign.
Nicolas Sarkozy doit être incarcéré à la prison de la Santé mardi matinFrance· 2025-10-21Claude Guéant was Sarkozy's chief of staff and held secret meetings related to the campaign financing scheme.
Why Sarkozy will serve time despite appeal | World News
Jamaica· 2025-10-19
Claude Guéant was imprisoned at the same time as former singer Jean-Luc Lahaye.
Затворот „Ла санте“ го очекува првиот шеф на европска држава
North Macedonia· 2025-10-15
Claude Guéant, the former Secretary General of the Elysée, also announced an appeal against his conviction.
Procès Sarkozy-Kadhafi : toutes les personnes condamnées ont fait appel, ainsi que le Parquet national financierFrance· 2025-10-03
Claude Guéant was found guilty of criminal association alongside Nicolas Sarkozy.
Court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison | World NewsJamaica· 2025-09-28
Claude Gueant, Sarkozy's former advisor, was also found guilty in the Libyan campaign financing case.
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Hungary· 2025-09-27
Claude Guéant, considered the key figure in the pact, received the harshest sentence of six years in prison.
L’excopríncep d’Andorra i expresident de França, Nicolas Sarkozy, condemnat a cinc anys d’internament, haurà d’entrar a la presó pels fons libis
Andorra· 2025-09-26
The court found Gueant guilty of corruption, among other charges.
Nicolas Sarkozy: This is why the former French President has been sentenced to 5 years in jail
Ghana· 2025-09-26
Claude Guéant was convicted of criminal conspiracy and corruption related to Sarkozy's campaign.
condenan a 5 años de prisión efectiva al ex presidente Nicolas Sarkozy por financiación ilegal de su campaña con fondos de Khadafi
Argentina· 2025-09-26
Claude Guéant was a close associate of Nicolas Sarkozy and involved in the campaign financing scandal.
Σαρκοζί – Καντάφι: Από την πρώτη συνάντηση στη Λιβύη μέχρι την καταδίκη
Greece· 2025-09-26
Claude Guéant was the Secretary General of the Elysée under Nicolas Sarkozy and is implicated in the corruption case against Alexandre Djouhri.
Procès Sarkozy-Kadhafi : ce que les juges ont reproché à l’intermédiaire Alexandre DjouhriFrance· 2025-09-26Claude Guéant was sentenced to six years in prison for corruption and illicit association.
El expresidente Sarkozy deberá ir a prisión tras una nueva condena en Francia
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-25
Two of Sarkozy's close associates, former ministers Claude Guéant and Brice Hortefeux, were also found guilty of conspiracy.
Экс-президента Франции приговорили к пяти годам по “ливийскому делу“: 26 сентября 2025, 01:00
Kazakhstan· 2025-09-25
Sarkozy's right-hand-man Claude Gueant and ex-minister Brice Hortefeux were ordered to serve six and two years respectively.
Convicted ex-President Sarkozy says will 'sleep in prison with head held high'
Kenya· 2025-09-25Claude Guéant was Sarkozy's former right-hand man and was also convicted in the case.
'Dormirei na prisão de cabeça erguida'
Brazil· 2025-09-25
Claude Guéant was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the campaign financing.
France : Nicolas Sarkozy condamné à cinq ans de prison
Morocco· 2025-09-25Claude Guéant was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the corruption scheme.
El expresidente francés Nicolas Sarkozy es condenado a cinco años de prisión
Panama· 2025-09-25
Claude Guéant was convicted of passive corruption and forgery in connection with the case.
»Nedotakljivi predsednik« bo moral za pet let v zapor
Slovenia· 2025-09-25
Claude Guéant, Sarkozy's former chief-of-staff, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy and corruption.
Nicolas Sarkozy handed five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in Libya trial – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-25
Claude Guéant was convicted of forgery and money laundering, among other charges, and sentenced to six years in prison.
Sarkozy condenado a cinco anos de prisão no caso do financiamento líbio | FrançaPortugal· 2025-09-25
Claude Guéant is another former minister involved in the legal proceedings against Sarkozy.
Condenado a cinco años de prisión el expresidente Sarkozy por asociación ilícita en un caso de financiación con dinero libio | Internacional
Spain· 2025-09-25