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Lionel Robert Jospin OQ (French pronunciation: [ljɔnɛl ʁɔbɛʁ ʒɔspɛ̃]; born 12 July 1937) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002. Jospin was First Secretary of the Socialist Party from 1995 to 1997 and the party's candidate for President of France in the 1995 and 2002 elections .
Lionel Jospin, né le 12 juillet 1937 à Meudon (Seine-et-Oise, aujourd'hui Hauts-de-Seine), est un homme d'État français. Figure du Parti socialiste (PS), il est Premier ministre du 2 juin 1997 au 6 mai 2002. Après avoir étudié à l'IEP de Paris et à l'ENA, il mène une carrière dans la diplomatie.
Apr 25, 2024 · Lionel Jospin is a Socialist Party politician who served as prime minister of France (1997–2002) in a cohabitation government with conservative President Jacques Chirac. Born in the Parisian suburb of Meudon, Jospin inherited many of his socialist beliefs from his schoolteacher father.
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Former party leader and education minister Lionel Jospin was chosen by PS members as the party's candidate in a primary election pitting him against Emmanuelli. He promised to restore the credibility and moral reputation of his party, but his chances of winning were seen as being thin.
- 78.38% (first round), 79.66% (second round)
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- Jacques Chirac
- 52.64%
Lionel Jospin was, at the time, Prime Minister of France; the Jospin government was criticised for its "softness" on crime by its political opponents. Reporting on the TF1 and France2 television channel and other media also emphasized the alleged crime wave. [1]
Lionel Robert Jospin (París; 12 de julio de 1937) es un político francés que fue primer ministro de Francia entre el 3 de junio de 1997 y el 6 de mayo de 2002. Jospin fue candidato del Partido Socialista en las elecciones presidenciales de 1995 y de 2002. En 1995 fue derrotado por un estrecho margen en segunda vuelta por Jacques Chirac.
