Mitterrand
Americannoun
noun
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To wrap the Pont Neuf, he spent $2.5 million of his own money and some 10 years tussling with bureaucrats and politicians before securing the approval of President Francois Mitterrand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Jospin began his career at the foreign ministry and also worked as an academic before joining Francois Mitterrand to try to reform the Socialist Party.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
In 1985 she was awarded the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian decoration, but refused to collect it until President François Mitterrand agreed to close the royal hunting grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
Who should then be ushered into the same antechamber but Roland Dumas, former French foreign minister and right-hand man of ruling Socialist President François Mitterrand, Chirac’s arch-rival.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
The first leg of the trip took Winnie and me to Paris, where we were treated in very grand style by Francois Mitterrand and his charming wife, Danielle, a longtime ANC supporter.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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