Lionel Jospin
Lionel Robert Jospin (French: [ljɔnɛl ʒɔspɛ̃]; 12 July 1937 – 22 March 2026) was a French politician. He served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.
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| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 2 June 1997 – 6 May 2002 | |
| President | Jacques Chirac |
| Preceded by | Alain Juppé |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Pierre Raffarin |
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 6 January 2015 – 11 March 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Claude Bartolone |
| President | Jean-Louis Debré Laurent Fabius |
| Preceded by | Jacques Barrot |
| Succeeded by | Alain Juppé |
| First Secretary of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 14 October 1995 – 2 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Henri Emmanuelli |
| Succeeded by | François Hollande |
| In office 24 January 1981 – 14 May 1988 | |
| Preceded by | François Mitterrand |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Mauroy |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 12 May 1988 – 2 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | René Monory |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lang |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | |
| In office 12 May 1988 – 16 May 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Alain Calmat |
| Succeeded by | Frédérique Bredin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1937 Meudon, Seine-et-Oise, France |
| Died | 22 March 2026 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Élisabeth Dannenmuller (div). Sylviane Agacinski |
| Children | Eva and Hugo |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po École nationale d'administration |
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Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995. He ran for President again in 2002, and was eliminated in the first round due to finishing behind both Chirac and the far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen.
After his loss in the 2002 presidential election, he immediately announced his retirement from politics.[1]
In January 2026, Jospin had surgery done and was sent to his home in Paris a few days later.[2] He died on 22 March 2026 at the age of 88.[3]
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Official portrait of Lionel Jospin, MEP, 1984
Lionel Jospin with Jacques Chirac and Hubert Védrine, 2001.
Lionel Jospin and Romano Prodi, 2001.
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References
- ↑ Sciolino, Elaine (29 September 2006). Veteran French Socialist Steps Aside as Candidate for President. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/29/world/europe/29france.html. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ↑ Lionel Jospin est en convalescence à son domicile après une « opération sérieuse » (in fr) (19 January 2026)Le Monde. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Tabahriti, Sam (23 March 2026). "Lionel Jospin, former French prime minister defeated by the far right, dies at 88". Reuters (Paris). https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/former-french-prime-minister-lionel-jospin-dies-88-bfm-reports-2026-03-23/. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
Other websites
Media related to Lionel Jospin at Wikimedia Commons
- Archives of the official web sites of Prime Minister Jospin: 1997–1998 Archived 2005-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, 1998–2000 Archived 2005-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2000–2002 Archived 2004-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Text of his major economic speech of Montreal in April 2009: The first lessons from the financial and economic crisis (fr) Archived 2014-04-10 at the Wayback Machine