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Jospin

British  
/ ʒospɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Lionel ( Robert ) born 1937, French politician; prime minister (1997–2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Mar. 26, 2026

Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

Jospin was to be buried at the Montparnasse cemetery in the south of Paris.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

In Mitterrand's second term, from 1988, Jospin began as minister of education.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

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