File photo of Nicolas Sarkozy, head of France's Les Republicains political party and former French president, attends a meeting at the party headquarters in Paris, France, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced plans to quit his role as head of France's Les Republicains party on Saturday, setting up a potential bid to become head of state for a second time.
Supporters of Les Republicains and other right and centre-right parties will vote in November to decide who will be their candidate in the 2017 presidential election.
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