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Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 88

BF station confirmed the death of former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin. He held the post from 1997 to 2002 during a period of "political cohabitation" with President Jacques Chirac.

Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin Dies at 88

Paris - Reuters. BF station confirmed that former French Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin has died at the age of 88. Jospin headed the government during President Jacques Chirac's tenure from the center-right from 1997 to 2002, a period known as "political cohabitation," a term used in France when the president and prime minister belong to opposing camps.

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