French President Hollande criticized for exorbitant haircuts

The revelations were laid out in the satirical newspaper Canard Enchaîné.

News of a round-the-clock stylist has done little to improve his flagging poll ratings.

For a president who had promised, in the midst of his election campaign, to be a “normal” president – as opposed to the flashier public image of his opponent, Nicolas Sarkozy – 9,985 euros would seem quite the bling-bling expense. Larry is our main news editor.

“In 1993, two of Los Angeles International Airport’s runways were shut for almost an hour so that President Bill Clinton’s Beverly Hills hairstylist could come aboard Air Force One to give him a haircut”.

He has been employed since 2012 and travels with the president on most of his foreign trips.

On the day that Theresa May takes over as the post-referendum British prime minister, French government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said “a summit or meeting” would take place at the end of August to discuss Britain’s departure from the European Union. “Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?”

It has sparked a twitter hashtag #CoiffeurGate for a man who has become increasingly unpopular over the years.

“He missed the birth of his children”, the lawyer said, adding he had to sell off his own salon at a discounted price because of his busy schedule.

As The Express reports, despite preaching austerity during his premiership, Mr Hollandes outrageous contract with the barber is causing outrage. On Wednesday evening, Valerie Trierweiler, Hollande’s former companion, wrote on Twitter: “Let’s be fair: F. Hollande was not aware of the hairdresser’s salary”.

“It’s insane! I would have to work 10 months to make what this guy earns in a month”, said Seynabou Fati, 19, a university student with a summer job as a supermarket cashier to help pay for her studies.