Bernadette Chirac
Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac (born Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel; 18 May 1933) is a French politician and the widow of the former President Jacques Chirac.
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| Spouse of the President of France | |
| In role 17 May 1995 – 16 May 2007 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Danielle Mitterand |
| Succeeded by | Cécilia Sarkozy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel 18 May 1933 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Claude Chirac (daughter) Martin Rey-Chirac (grandson) Anh Dao Traxel (adoptive daughter) |
| Residence | Quai Voltaire, Paris (personal) Bity Castle, Sarran, Corrèze (personal) |
| Profession | politician |
Post-First Lady roles
Since 2001, Bernadette has been a leading member of the "Pièces Jaunes" (Yellow Coins), a charity that aids children in French hospitals by collecting small change. On 3 September 2007, she became the president of the "Fondation Claude-Pompidou" (Claude Pompidou Foundation), following the death of its founder, Claude Pompidou.
She also helped her husband's being elected in 1995 and is herself an elected official in Corrèze, the couple's home département.
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour (
France)[1]
Bernadette Chirac Media
President Ronald Reagan, President Jacques Chirac, Nancy Reagan and Bernadette Chirac (White House, 31 March 1987).
Arms of the Chodron de Courcel family.
Robert Kocharyan, Jacques Chirac, Bella Kocharyan and Bernadette Chirac in Yerevan (30 September 2006).
Den kongelige norske fortjenstorden storkors stripe
Baretka: Order Uśmiechu.
ROU Order of the Star of Romania 1999 GOfficer BAR
Ribbon bar of medal of Pushkin
Bailli grand-croix de Malte.
Ribbon bar of the Order of Charles III, Grand Cross.
Bibliography
- 2001: Bernadette Chirac by Bertrand Meyer-Stabley (Perrin Edition)
- 2006: La Fille de Cœur by Anh Đào Traxel (Flammarion Editions) (a biography of the Chirac family by their foster daughter).
- 2001: Conversation by Bernadette Chirac, with Patrick de Carolis, (Plon Editions)
References
- ↑ "Bernadette Chiracreçoit la Légion d'honneur". 24 March 2008.
Other websites
Media related to Bernadette Chirac at Wikimedia Commons