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Francois Hollande Doppelganger: Spanish Priest Looks Like The French President In A Wig (PHOTOS)

LOOK: The French President's Doppelganger Has Been Found
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Francois Hollande has a doppelganger. And he lives in Spain.

One observant woman from Lillie spotted the French president's double on a Spanish TV channel earlier this week. A Twitter user then shared the screenshot of the look-alike Friday morning. The resemblance is pretty striking.

After Amine El Khatmi's tweet was widely circulated on social media, Hollande's doppelganger was identified as Javier Alonso Sandoica, a Catholic priest and journalist from Madrid. The faux Hollande works for 13 TV and hosts a show that is broadcast on the Catholic TV channel every Sunday.

France's The Local reached out to Sandoica to get his opinion on the comparison to Hollande. When asked if he was flattered he replied: "Absolutely not. Compare the hair."

As Le Huffington Post notes, this is not the first time a Hollande look-alike has been pointed out. But, in our opinion, Sandoica bears a much stronger resemblance to the French president.

What do you think? Tell us in the comments!

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Before You Go

Facts About Francois Hollande
Never Held Office(01 of08)
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François Hollande has been in politics for decades. He served as an economic adviser under Mitterand, was a member of parliament, and was leader of the French socialist party for more than 10 years. Yet Hollande never has held office in the national government. (credit:AP)
Never Married(02 of08)
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Hollande is not one to tie the knot to any woman other than Marianne, France's lady-emblem.Despite a 3-decades long relationship with French socialist politician and former presidential candidate Segolene Royal, with whom he has 4 children, Hollande never has wed. The couple split weeks before the 2007 elections in which Royal was running for president. Hollande's current domestic partner is Valerie Trierweiler, a political journalist for the French magazine Paris Match. (credit:AP)
Edge On Sarkozy(03 of08)
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In Sunday's election, Hollande won 51.9 percent of the votes to Sarkozy's 48.1 percent. (credit:Getty)
Chirac Is A Fan(04 of08)
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According to the BBC, Hollande was once praised by former conservative French president Jacques Chirac as a "true statesman." (credit:Getty)
A Copycat?(05 of08)
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Hollande is said to copy former president François Mitterrand's gestures and his style of speaking. (credit:Getty)
'As Soft As A Strawberry'(06 of08)
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The new French president was once dubbed as soft as a strawberry, among other unflattering comparisons for the "portly, smiley" candidate. "Others called him a marshmallow. A popular satirical puppet show, Les Guignols de l'Info, depicted him as a flan custard, a wide-eyed simpleton eternally unable to make up his mind," the Associated Press notes. (credit:AP)
Had A Big Makeover(07 of08)
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Hollande worked hard during his campaign to change his 'boring' image. He started to work out, chose a pair of new glasses and started to wear better-tailored suits. (credit:AP)
Wants Out Of Afghanistan(08 of08)
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One of Hollande's most high-profile campaign pledges was to bring French soldiers home earlier than NATO's planned 2014 withdrawal date.Shortly after his election, his communications director confirmed that France will announce the withdrawal of its forces. (credit:AP)
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