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Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 88

Published March 23, 2026, 09:12
Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 88

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88. He served as prime minister under President Jacques Chirac from 1997 to 2002, during a period of “cohabitation,” when the president and prime minister come from opposing political camps.