French former president Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech at a campaign rally for the leadership of the UMP political party in Paris, November 7, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, back in politics after a two-year retirement, announced plans on Friday to revamp his centre-right UMP party if named this month as its chairman.
Sarkozy, beaten by Socialist Francois Hollande in the 2012 presidential election, wants to go on to secure the UMP ticket for the next contest in 2017. But his comeback is being clouded by several legal cases involving him and the party.
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