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Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 86
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Lionel Jospin's death marks the passing of a significant figure in recent French political history. As Prime Minister, he oversaw a period of economic growth and implemented social reforms, including the reduction of the workweek to 35 hours. His political career also included serving as a Member of Parliament and a presidential candidate.Articles about this topic
🔴 Former French PM Lionel Jospin dies at 88
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Former French Socialist prime minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who led the government from 1997 to 2002, died on Sunday aged 88.
Read on France 24 →Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, architect of 35-hour work week, dies at 88
Jospin, who was head of government from 1997 to 2002 before losing to the far right in presidential polls, has died aged 88, his family said on Monday.
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Former French PM Lionel Jospin, figure of the 'plural' left, dies
Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin passed away at the age of 88. Jospin was head of government under the centre-right President Jacques Chirac from 1997 to 2002 during cohabitation and embodied what he called the 'plural left'. FRANCE 24's Emily Boyle takes a look at early reactions to his death.
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Former French prime minister and architect of 35-hour week dies
Mr Jospin became prime minister in 1997 and lead a broad left-wing government under French conservative President Jacques Chirac
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Lionel Jospin, France’s Former Prime Minister, Dies at 88
As a Socialist prime minister, Mr. Jospin introduced a national 35-hour workweek and helped oversee the replacement of the franc with the euro.
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