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Sep 26, 2019 · Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age...
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- Praised in France For Common Touch
- Opposition to U.S.-Led Invasion of Iraq
- Found Guilty in 2011 of Misuse of Public Money
Chirac ultimately became one of the French's favourite political figures, often praised for his down-to-earth human touch rather than his political achievements. In his 40 years in public life, Chirac was derided by critics as opportunistic and impulsive. But as president, he embodied the fierce independence so treasured in France: He championed th...
While he had won a convincing mandate for his anti-crime, pro-Europe agenda at home, Chirac's outspoken opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 rocked relations with France's top ally, and the clash weakened the Atlantic alliance. Angry Americans poured Bordeaux wine into the gutter and restaurants renamed french fries "freedom fries" i...
At home, myriad scandals dogged Chirac, including allegations of misuse of funds and kickbacks during his time as Paris mayor. He was formally charged in 2007 after he left office as president, losing immunity from prosecution. In 2011, he was found guilty of misuse of public money, breach of trust and illegal conflict of interest and given a two-y...
Sep 26, 2019 · Jacques Chirac, the former French president who championed the European Union, but whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86.
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Sep 26, 2019 · PARIS—Jacques Chirac, the former French president who defiantly mounted international opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday, according to an official at the Élysée ...
Sep 26, 2019 · The BBC's Hugh Schofield describes the varied career of former French president Jacques Chirac who has died aged 86. Mr Chirac served two terms as French president and took his country into...
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Sep 27, 2019 · The former French president Jacques Chirac has died aged 86, his son-in-law has confirmed. He led the country between 1995 and 2007. Mr Chirac was the first president of the country to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust, and he defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Sep 26, 2019 · Jacques René Chirac, a champion of Europe and fierce opponent of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, has died. The former two-term president was 86. Chirac spent half a century in the public eye.
