The 'Sarkozy Was There' (or 'Sarkozy était là') meme emerged in January 2015 following the 'Je Suis Charlie' unity march in Paris. During the event, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was captured in photos appearing to nudge his way from the second row of world leaders to the very front to be more visible. This perceived act of opportunism led internet users to photoshop Sarkozy into a wide array of historical events, from the moon landing and the Yalta Conference to the Last Supper and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The meme highlights themes of political self-promotion and the humorous idea of a figure who is omnipresent at every major turning point in human history.