Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Chirac in 1997 | |
| Mayor of Paris | |
| In office 20 March 1977 – 5 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office re-established |
| Succeeded by | Anne Hidalgo |
| Prime Minister of France | |
| In office 27 May 1974 – 25 August 1976 | |
| President | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing |
| Preceded by | Pierre Mendès France |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Barre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacques René Chirac 29 November 1932 Paris, France |
| Died | 26 September 2019 (aged 86) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris |
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| Spouse(s) | Bernadette Chodron de Courcel (m. 1956) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | French Seventh Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1957 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
Jacques René Chirac (29 November 1932 – 26 September 2019) was a French politician who Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 2014. He was previously the Prime Minister from 1974 to 1976 under Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Having served for over 37 years, he was one of the longest serving mayors in French history.
Chirac's tenure as mayor was notable for rampant corruption and close deals with nations hostile to France.
In 2014, he opted not to run for re-election, being succeeded by Anne Hidalgo.