His party, the UMP, fared poorly in both regional and During Chirac’s presidency, a number of his political associates were tried on charges of corruption. … "Mr Macron's office said a national day of mourning will take place on Monday, when a mass at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris will be held.On Thursday night, the illuminations at the Eiffel Tower will be switched off two hours earlier than usual in honour of Chirac, a former Paris mayor.Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission and former Luxembourg prime minister, said he was "moved and devastated" to learn the news. In the anticipated elections that Chirac called in 1997, a Socialist majority swept back to power, and Jospin returned to head a coalition of Socialists, Communists, and Greens. Politicians from around the world have paid tribute to the former French president Jacques Chirac who has died at the age of 86. French President Emmanuel Macron hailed Chirac as a "great Frenchman".The French National Assembly observed a minute's silence in his memory.A towering figure in French politics for five decades, Chirac will be remembered for his opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, his pragmatic statesmanship and his advocacy of the European Union.In a televised address from the Elysee Palace, Mr Macron mourned his death, calling him a president who "embodied a certain idea of France". Before that, he was Prime Minister of France …
Jacques Chirac photo: Wilson Dias/ABr, license cc-by-3.0. "Europe is not only losing a great statesman, but the president is losing a great friend," he said in a statement.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "very sad" to hear about the death of Chirac, who she described as an "outstanding partner and friend".Former French President François Hollande also paid homage to Chirac: "I know that today, the French people, whatever their convictions, have just lost a friend," he said in a statement. Jacques René Chirac (29 November 1932 – 26 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 1995 to 2007. Chirac's health steadily deteriorated after he stepped down until his death on Thursday.In 2005, he suffered a stroke, and in 2014 his wife Bernadette said he would no longer speak in public, noting he had memory trouble.Chirac also served as French prime minister twice, from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988.Chirac was beset by a series of corruption scandals dating back to his tenure as the mayor of Paris between 1977 and 1995. He is a Roman Catholic. Jacques Chirac - one of France's most senior figures whose political career spanned several decades - has been found guilty of corruption dating back to his time as mayor of Paris. BÁO MỚI tổng hợp và sắp xếp các thông tin tự động French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007, elected in 1995 and again in 2002. See full bio » Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AP One of Chirac’s greatest gestures at …
Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. These are external links and will open in a new windowJacques Chirac, the former French president who championed the European Union, but whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86. He then became a civil servant and rose rapidly through the ranks, serving as a department head and a secretary of state before becoming minister for parliamentary relations in 1971–72 under President After serving as minister for agriculture (1972–74) and of the interior (1974), Chirac was appointed prime minister by newly elected President Chirac’s first campaign for the presidency in 1981 split the conservative vote with Giscard and thereby allowed the As president, Chirac tried to cut spending and thereby reduce the In 2002 Chirac’s party, the RPR, merged with part of the Union for the French Chirac’s second term, which officially began in May 2002, would be shorter than his first; in 2000 French voters had passed a referendum to change the presidential term of office from seven to five years.
Jacques Chirac speaks with George W. Bush and Tony Blair, right, looks on during the G8 summit in 2005.