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
That same year the French Prime Minister Michel Rocard wrote: "It always is an extraordinary occasion to confront with the Prime Minister, especially when we agree, even when we disagree. Thank you very, very much."
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024
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
"I wasn't aware that Mr. Rocard was a medical expert of international stature," Laurent Fabius -- who like Rocard was a prime minister under France's last Socialist president, Francois Mitterrand -- quipped on i<Tele.
From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2011
On the left, a good showing from the Socialists led by former Prime Minister Michel Rocard, 63, would have sealed his claim as the "natural candidate."
From Time Magazine Archive
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