Service solennel à l’intention du Président Jacques CHIRAC en l’église Saint-Sulpice
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Jacques Chirac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Chirac
Jacques René Chirac (UK: /ˈʃɪəræk/ SHEER-ak, US: /ʃɪəˈrɑːk/ (About this soundlisten) sheer-AHK,French: [ʒak ʁəne ʃiʁak] (About this soundlisten); 29 November 1932 – 26 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously the Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as the Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.
After completing his degree at Sciences Po, a term at Harvard University, and the École nationale d'administration, Chirac began his career as a high-level civil servant, and entered politics shortly thereafter. Chirac occupied various senior positions, including Minister of Agriculture and Minister of the Interior. Chirac's internal policies initially included lower tax rates, the removal of price controls, strong punishment for crime and terrorism, and business privatisation. After pursuing these policies in his second term as Prime Minister, he changed his views. He argued for more socially responsible economic policies, and was elected President in the 1995 presidential election with 52.6% of the vote in the second round, beating Socialist Lionel Jospin, after campaigning on a platform of healing the "social rift" (fracture sociale). Then, Chirac's economic policies, based on dirigisme, allowing for state-directed investment, stood in opposition to the laissez-faire policies of the United Kingdom under the ministries of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, which Chirac famously described as "Anglo-Saxon ultraliberalism".
He was also known for his stand against the American-led assault on Iraq, his recognition of the collaborationist French Government's role in deporting Jews, and his reduction of the presidential term from 7 years to 5 through a referendum in 2000. At the 2002 French presidential election, he won 82.2% of the vote in the second round against the far-right candidate, Jean-Marie Le Pen. During his second term, however, he had a very low approval rating, and was considered one of the least popular presidents in modern French history.
On 15 December 2011, the Paris court declared Chirac guilty of diverting public funds and abusing public confidence, and gave him a two-year suspended prison sentence.
Chirac remained married, but had several other relationships. Chirac died at his home in Paris on 26 September 2019.
Former French President Jacques Chirac dies aged 86
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Paying last respects to Jacques Chirac
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Vladimir Putin attended the funeral of Jacques Chirac, former President of the French Republic and a prominent statesman.
The funeral ceremony was held in the Church of Saint Sulpice in Paris. It was attended by Jacques Chirac’s family, France’s leadership, as well as the heads of several states and governments, in particular the presidents of Germany, Georgia, Italy, Slovenia, the prime ministers of Belgium, Hungary, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Croatia and other leaders.
After the funeral, Vladimir Putin briefly spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron.
September 30 has been declared a day of national mourning in France. Flags were lowered on government buildings; Jacques Chirac was honoured with a moment of silence at government agencies, public and educational institutions in France.
Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86. Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to Bernadette Chirac on the death of her husband
Jacques Chirac est mort : ses 10 phrases cultes
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Jacques & Bernadette Chirac (43 mn • 2019).
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