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Jospin

British

/ ʒospɛ̃ /

noun

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

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The film's director Michel Leclerc told AFP in 2010 Jospin had written his own lines and did not want to be paid.

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

France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left‑wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In power, Jospin formed an alliance with Communists and Greens.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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