Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin (French: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ ʁa.fa.ʁɛ̃] (
listen); born 3 August 1948) is a French politician. He was Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005.
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 6 May 2002 – 31 May 2005 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Lionel Jospin |
| Succeeded by | Dominique de Villepin |
| Senator for Vienne | |
| In office 18 September 2005 – 4 October 2017 | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 1 November 2004 | |
| In office 21 September 1997 – 6 June 2002 | |
| In office 2 October 1995 – 31 October 1995 | |
| Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Crafts | |
| In office 18 May 1995 – 4 June 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
| Preceded by | Alain Madelin |
| Succeeded by | Marylise Lebranchu |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 18 May 1995 | |
| Constituency | France |
| President of the Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes | |
| In office 19 December 1988 – 8 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Fruchard |
| Succeeded by | Élisabeth Morin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1948 Poitiers, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Political party | DL (before 2002) UMP (2002–2015) LR (since 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Anne-Marie Perrier (m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Paris II ESCP Europe |
He was also Vice President of the Senate from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Jean-Pierre Raffarin Media
Prime Minister Raffarin and Mikuláš Dzurinda in Paris, December 2003
Raffarin with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, June 2004
Ribbon bar: Legion Honour, Grand Officer rank
Ordre national du Merite GC ribbon
National Order Quebec ribbon bar
Order of the Star of Romania - Ribbon bar
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References
- ↑ Tagliabue, John (7 May 2002). Man in the News; A Leader to Lean On; Jean-Pierre Raffarin. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/world/man-in-the-news-a-leader-to-lean-on-jean-pierre-raffarin.html. Retrieved 8 November 2010.