Édouard Balladur, Former Prime Minister and Chirac’s 1995 Rival, Dies at 97
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- Édouard Balladur died Monday in Paris at the age of 97, his family told AFP.
- He served as François Mitterrand’s final prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995.
- Balladur later challenged longtime ally Jacques Chirac in the 1995 presidential election and lost.
Édouard Balladur, the former French prime minister who became Jacques Chirac’s rival in the 1995 presidential election, died Monday in Paris at the age of 97, his family told AFP.
His family said a mass would be held “in strict family privacy,” without providing further details.
A mass will be held in strict family privacy.
Balladur served as François Mitterrand’s final prime minister, from March 1993 to May 1995. He remained a prominent figure on the French right, but his political path changed when he challenged Chirac, his longtime ally, for the presidency.
The bitter 1995 campaign ended Balladur’s presidential ambitions and fixed his place in political history as the former “friend of 30 years” who became Chirac’s opponent.
friend of 30 years
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