Jacques chirac biography politique definition

Jacques René Chirac (29 November 1932 – 26 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of the French Republic and ex officioCo-Prince of Andorra from 1995 to 2007.

He was re-elected in 2002. Before that, he was Prime Minister of France twice, and Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

Assassination attempt

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On 14 July 2002, during Bastille Day celebrations, a man tried to shoot Chirac.^[1] A lone gunman with a rifle hidden in a guitar case,^[1] the would-be assassin fired a shot toward the presidential motorcade.

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He was then overpowered by bystanders.^[1] The gunman, Maxime Brunerie, had psychiatric testing.

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On 15 December 2011, Chirac was found guilty for corruption.^[2] He was allowed to serve his 2-year sentence without prison time.^[3]

As a former president, Chirac had a lifetime pension.

He was a member for life of France's Constitutio