Chirac

American

[shee-rak] / ʃiˈræk /

noun

Jacques (René), 1932–2019, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.

Chirac British

/ ʃirak /

noun

Jacques ( René ) (ʒɑk). born 1932, French Gaullist politician: president of France (1995–2007); prime minister (1974–76 and 1986–88); mayor of Paris (1977–95)

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A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's

Chirac defeated him in the 1995 presidential race, but then lost a snap parliamentary vote in 1997, forcing him into so-called "cohabitation" with the left.

From BBC

Before that Jospin had served five years as prime minister under conservative president Jacques Chirac.

From BBC

A former economics professor, Jospin cast himself as a clean pair of hands compared to his conservative rival, the corruption-tainted but chummy and charismatic Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's

In the end he trailed in third place behind Chirac and Le Pen, in one of the biggest political upsets in post-war France.

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