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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Je décide et il exécute” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 902 of the collection, and the 587th best-known meme of its 869 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Je décide et il exécute” meme mean?
The line restates who makes the calls. People use it at work, in a team, in a game, to point out a division of roles that is not up for negotiation, and usually as a joke. It works because it is short and free of anger: the sentence does not threaten, it observes, and the calm is what makes it cutting.
Where does the “Je décide et il exécute” meme come from?
The line was delivered in 2005 by Jacques Chirac, then President of France, about his interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy, whose ambitions were already a public topic. French political journalists picked it up immediately, the internet followed, and it became one of the best-known quotations attached to him. Like other political lines turned memes, it has left its context behind: it now describes any relationship of hierarchy at all, often used by people with no idea at all which minister was meant, or which president said it. Its brevity explains its survival: four words, no proper noun, nothing to explain for the sentence to land anywhere at all.
- 2005The statement where the line is delivered.
How to use the “Je décide et il exécute” meme
- Jokingly restate who decides in a team.
- Put an over-confident subordinate back in place.
- Sum up a division of roles that is not negotiable.
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The “Je décide et il exécute” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 902 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 56/100 · #587 of 869 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @puca |
How to get the “Je décide et il exécute” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Je décide et il exécute comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art 0.8%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
Who said “I decide and he carries out”?
Jacques Chirac, in 2005, then President of France, speaking about his interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
What does it mean?
That the decision belongs to one person and the execution to the other: hierarchy stated with no room for discussion.
How is it used today?
Mostly as a joke, at work or in a team, to point out who makes the final call.
How do I get the Je décide et il exécute meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Je décide et il exécute” is a common card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Je décide et il exécute card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Archive de la declaration de Jacques Chirac (Dailymotion) · checked on October 4, 2026.
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