Jacques Chirac
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Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffed in plan to move Albert CamusJacques Chirac, Mr Sarkozy's predecessor, had the remains of Alexandre Dumas and Andre Malraux, the Gaullist hero and writer, moved to the Republic's secular temple, which houses Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola and other giants. In this article: Albert Camus, Nicolas Sarkozy, France, Totalitarianism, The Rebel, Nobel Prize for literature, Booker prize, and Le Monde |
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Independent.ie | November 17, 2009
French honour for Clint Eastwood
...country. Former French President Jacques Chirac had honoured Eastwood as a knight of the Legion of Honour two years ago, and the latest decoration was a step up for the filmmaker to grade three on the legion's five-grade scale. The system...
In this article: Clint Eastwood, France, Legion of Honour, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Hollywood
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Dogfight ahead as EU leaders pick new top jobs
...slugfest. French president Jacques Chirac vetoed Germany's choice of Wim Duisenberg, the Dutch central banker, but in the end, Duisenberg and France's Jean-Claude Trichet ended up splitting the ECB chief's first term. And at a...
In this article: European Union, Tony Blair, Herman Van Rompuy, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Europe, Wim Duisenberg, Brussels, Allegation, Iraq War, and Jean-Claude Trichet
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BBC News | November 14, 2009
Eastwood receives French honour
...military, cultural, scientific or social contributions to France, including those made by people who are not French citizens. The former French President Jacques Chirac honoured Eastwood as a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2007.
In this article: Clint Eastwood, Nicolas Sarkozy, Legion of Honour, France, Nelson Mandela, Korean War, Million Dollar Baby, and Dirty Harry
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GlobalPost | November 17, 2009
Opinion: In France, la Etat is no longer moi
...is no longer moi France's former president, Jacques Chirac on the right, and the country's current president, Nicolas Sarkozy, attend a ceremony honoring France's wartime resistance heroes in Paris in Mar. 21, 2007. (Charles...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Prince Jean, France, Paris, Dominique de Villepin, Major League Baseball, and Charles de Gaulle
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CBS News | November 14, 2009
Sarkozy Bestows French Honor on Eastwood
...home." Former French President Jacques Chirac had honored Eastwood as a knight of the Legion of Honor two years ago, and Friday's decoration was a step up for Eastwood to grade three on the legion's five-grade scale. Eastwood...
In this article: Clint Eastwood, Nicolas Sarkozy, Legion of Honor, France, All rights reserved, Academy Awards, Napoleon Bonaparte, Nelson Mandela, and Million Dollar Baby
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Jacques René Chirac (born 29 November 1932) served as the President of France from 17 May 1995 until 16 May 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France (two full terms, first seven years and second five), behind François Mitterrand. Chirac is the only person to have served twice as Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic.
His internal policies included lower tax rates, the removal of price controls, strong punishment for crime and terrorism, and business privatization. He has also argued for more socially responsible economic policies, and was elected in 1995 after campaigning on a platform of healing the "social rift" (fracture sociale). His economic policies, based on dirigiste, state directed ideals, stood in opposition to the laissez-faire policies of the United Kingdom, which Chirac famously described as "Anglo-Saxon ultraliberalism".
After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and the École Nationale d'Administration, Chirac began his career as a high-level civil servant, and soon entered politics. He subsequently occupied various senior positions, including Minister of Agriculture, Prime Minister, Mayor of Paris, and finally President of France.
- Birth Date:
- November 29, 1932
- Birthplace:
- Paris, France
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Spouse:
- Bernadette Chirac
- Occupation:
- Civil Servant
- Political party:
- UDR, RPR and UMP
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