Rocard
Britishnoun
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In 1988, he became education minister in the government of reformist prime minister Michel Rocard, setting up seven new universities within four years.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Michel Rocard, a Socialist prime minister under President François Mitterrand, has used 28 times, the most to date.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
In 1990, responding to a request from then Prime Minister Michel Rocard, he compiled a detailed series of "rectifications" for the French language.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2016
In an interview with Canal+ television, Former Socialist prime minister Michel Rocard said that Strauss-Kahn suffered from a "mental illness" and had trouble controlling his impulses.
From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2011
Last weekend Rocard's supporters ousted party chairman Laurent Fabius and placed Rocard at the head of a "collective leadership."
From Time Magazine Archive
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