Giscard d'Estaing

American

[zhees-kar des-tan, zhee-skahr de-stang] / ʒis kar dɛsˈtɛ̃, ʒiˈskɑr dɛˈstæŋ /

noun

Valéry 1926–2020, French political leader: president 1974–81.

Giscard d'Estaing British

/ ʒiskardɛstɛ̃ /

noun

Valéry (valeri). born 1926, French politician; minister of finance and economic affairs (1962–66; 1969–74); president (1974–81)

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Giscard d'Estaing

The Advocate reported that the visit will be the first by a French president since Valery Giscard d’Estaing traveled to Lafayette and New Orleans in 1976.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

In 1974, conservative Valéry Giscard d'Estaing went on to beat Socialist François Mitterrand after performing well in their debate.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022

Simone Veil, a fellow lawyer and women’s rights advocate, took up the cause while serving as minister health in the French government of President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022

Thatcher reminded Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, the aquiline French President, of a tiresome English nanny his family had once employed.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 25, 2019

The first task was to weaken Mr. Giscard d’Estaing.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

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