Jacques Chirac
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Jacques Chirac | |
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22nd President of the French Republic
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Assumed office May 17, 1995 |
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Preceded by | François Mitterrand |
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155th Prime Minister of France
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In office May 27 1974 – August 26 1976 March 20 1986–May 10 1988 |
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Preceded by | Pierre Messmer Laurent Fabius |
Succeeded by | Raymond Barre Michel Rocard |
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Born | November 29, 1932 Paris, France |
Political party | UMP (not officially a member) |
Spouse | Bernadette Chodron de Courcel |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jacques René Chirac (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) has been the President of the French Republic since 1995. He was re-elected in 2002. His current presidency will end May 17, 2007.