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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 .
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.
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.
Overview. Lionel Jospin. (b. 1937) Quick Reference. (b. 12 July 1937). Prime Minister of France, 1997–2002 Born in Meudon, he graduated from the elite universities Institut d'Études Politiques and the École Nationale d'Administration (ENA).
May 14, 2018 · Jospin, Lionel (1937– ) French statesman, prime minister (1997–2002). Jospin joined the French Socialist Party (PS) in 1971. In 1981 he became first secretary of the PS. In 1995 he succeeded François Mitterrand as leader of the PS, but lost the ensuing presidential election to Jacques Chirac.
