Lionel Jospin

Lionel Robert Jospin (born July 12, 1937 in Meudon, a suburb of Paris) is a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997-2002.

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July 12 - 1937 - Meudon - Paris - French - Statesman - Prime Minister of France - 1997 - 2002

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Jospin was the French 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. In 2002 he was stunningly eliminated in the first round after finishing behind both Chirac and the far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen, and immediately announced his retirement from politics.

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French Socialist Party - President of France - 1995 - 2002 - Runoff election - Jacques Chirac - Jean-Marie Le Pen

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